The warning is in force between 00h00 of August 3, Sunday, and 11:59 pm on August 7, Thursday. The municipality also appeals to the collaboration of all citizens, avoiding risk behaviors and unjustified travel, reinforcing the importance of complying with the authorities’ guidelines.
The Chamber of Sintra says, this Saturday, the closing of the Park and National Palace of Pena, Capuchin Convent, Park and Palace of Monserrate, Castelo dos Mouros and Quinta da Regaleira, after the announcement of the warning situation by the government.
In the statement, the Lisbon Metropolitan Area Autarchy clarifies that The warning is in force between 00:00 on Sunday and 11:59 pm on Thursday and, the ban on access, circulation and permanence in forest space, also adds the closure of Parque and National Pena Palace Monuments, Capuchin Convent, Park and Palace of Monserrate, Castelo dos Mouros and Quinta da Regalle.
According to the press release The National Palace of Sintra and Queluz National Palace will remain open.
A, is valid for the entire continental territory, between Sunday and Thursday, and stems from the aggravation of weather conditions that significantly increase the risk of rural fire, read.
This decision implies the activation of special provisions for surveillance, supervision and restriction of activities that may enhance ignitions, continues the statement of the municipality.
A Serra de Sintra integrates a region of protection classified sensitive to the risk of forest firecharacterized by a high number of visitors. It is therefore essential to safeguard its protection, maintenance and conservation considered objectives of the public interest, worldwide, national and municipal, marks the Municipality.
O Communication ends with the appeal of the Camaario Executive to the collaboration of all citizens, avoiding risk behaviors and unjustified travel, reinforcing the importance of compliance with the guidelines of the authoritys.
The Sintra Chamber announced on July 25 the closing of the forest perimeter and monuments in the interior of the mountain, which then attributed to the weather forecasts for July 27-29, which pointed to “a very high rural danger”.
