Fires: After all, Sweden Airplanes arrive Monday. What was green became black – and there is no support

Estractions in delivery postpone the arrival of help. “Overwhelming” scenario in Arganil, but the general situation of the fires has improved.

Would arrive today, Sunday, but both planes Fire Boss ceded by Sweden to help fight rural fires should only arrive in Portugal tomorrow, Monday, due to constraints on delivery.

At a point of situation of fires in mainland Portugal, the National Civil Protection Commander, Mário Silvestre, said the two air assins from the European Civil Protection mechanism, and that they were expected to arrive on Sunday, “they will only arrive on Monday.”

“By constraints in yours operation, The information on the part of the mechanism is that they will only arrive on Monday, ”said Mario Silvestre, at the headquarters of the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (Anepc), in Carnaxide (Oeiras).

The arrival of the aircraft was announced on Friday by the Secretary of State for Civil Protection, who at the time said the planes should start operating on Monday.

FIRE SITUATION

More than 3,100 operational They fought at 5:15 today the nine main fires on the continent, with those of Arganil (Coimbra district) and Sátão (Viseu) concentrating the largest number of means, according to Civil Protection.

The active front of the fire Arganil, Along with the village of Relvas, he threatens to extend to the municipality of Pampilhosa da Serra, a constant over the past few days, said the mayor.

Luís Paulo Costa admitted to the scenario overwhelming In the county: “Between 25% to 35% of the county is covered by a black cloak, it has been overwhelming so far. From the point of view of material damage, we have an indication of destruction of three non -permanent dwellings, some agricultural groups and from the environmental point of view, in what is the forest, it is being a disaster”.

The fire that reached the municipality of OLIVEIRA OF THE HOSPITALin the district of Coimbra, destroyed two first housing houses in Vila Pouca da Beira, said the president of the Union of Parishes.

The City Council of Aguiar da Beira He registered several burned houses, of which “two or three” were first housing, in the fire that plagues the county since Wednesday and which has left a trail of “very large” destruction.

The fire of Blackboard, In the District of Coimbra, it no longer has any active facing and has entered the phase of consolidation and surveillance of the rekindles.

The fire that launched on Saturday in Mondim de BastoVila Real district, was given as dominated this dawn.

The rural fire that reached Peudono burned 90% of the green stain of that territory and left the fence 3,000 inhabitants, that live on agriculture and livestock, without support, The mayor told Lusa.

“I have 90% or more burnt territory, But that’s it, at least it didn’t come to any house, we registered that, ”the mayor of Penedono, Cristina Ferreira told Lusa.

The mayor of the northern district of Viseu added that “what was green territory is blackin a municipality that lives on the land, agriculture, trees, animals that have been without any food. ”

The municipality of Penedono has in its “main economic activity the nut and olive oil – is the lever of the county” – and even almond and apple.

Lawyers help

A group of Volunteer Lawyers will take counseling and free legal support for citizens and companies affected by the fires Rurals that have devastated various regions of the country, in an initiative of the Bar Association announced on Sunday.

The creation of this “volunteer law firm” comes at a time when Portugal faces “One of the worst fire vacancies in recent years”with a confirmed deadly victim and significant material damage, the institution says in a statement.

Given the “human, social and economic dimension of this tragedy”, the order considers that legal support is “an essential instrument” to help populations in extreme vulnerability.

“Conscious that losses suffered transcend material damage And they also comprise the limitation on access to fundamental rights and guarantees, we understand that it is our professional and social responsibility to place the legal resources of Portuguese law in the service of the most needy communities, ”says the Order.

This volunteer scholarship intends to ensure personalized monitoring in various situations, namely compensation processes, insurers and public entities, as well as guidance for access to government support.

According to the institution, the support will also cover counseling on rights and obligations arising from the damage caused by the fires and assistance in the processing of administrative proceedings.