The Secretary of State for Civil Protection revealed that, in response to the European aid request, Sweden will send two fire -fighting aircraft. It also hopes that soon a window of opportunity will emerge in the fight against fire.
O Swedish government will send two aircraft to support firefighting in Portugal, the Secretary of State for Civil Protection said.
The Portuguese executive lamented the death of a man in the municipality of Guarda, the first deadly victim of the fires, and appealed to the tranquility of the population in the coming days“Still of great intensity” in the fight against flames.
Speaking to the press at the headquarters of the in Carnaxide, after a visit by the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and the Prime Minister, Luís Montenegro, the Secretary of State for Civil Protection, Rui Rocha, began to regret and send condolences to the family for the family
“I also appeal to the serenity and tranquility that the next few days still require”said the ruler, stating that only next Tuesday will there be a “Window of opportunity” In combating the fires that plague the country, in particular the Centro region.
“The next few days will still be of great intensity, great commitment and great responsibility of all of us, all Portuguese,” he said.
“We are all summoned to this great challenge, so that we can reach the end of this period without having to regret more losses and above all, so that we can ensure what is the most important: protecting people and their goods, because this is the greater good that a government can guarantee its fellow citizens,” he said.
Questioned about the criticism of some mayors, the Secretary of State also argued that he has been in direct contact with the mayorsassuming this responsibility as a member of the government.
“I am not President of the Republic, no Prime Minister, no Minister. I am Secretary of State. I am a member of the government. And I have kept this direct contact with the mayors since the first hour, trying to tell myself with the whole situation,” Rui Rocha reiterated.
Despite realizing that “might want to talk to the prime minister, with the President of the Republic”the Secretary of State asks them to allow, “As a member of the government, take this responsibility and make sure that it has maintained this contact with all the mayors in what are a set of appeals they have been making.”
– With Lusa
