Five weeks later, there is no active fire in Portugal-but the danger remains

The two large fires are controlled, but the classification of a fire like “resolution” does not mean that the risk is eliminated. More than 40 municipalities are still in full danger of fire.

On the morning of Monday did not register No ongoing fire in Portugalbut the danger remains high in several regions.

According to data from the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (Anepc), at 10 am they were accounted for 30 Occurrences, all under resolution or completionwith 1806 operational and 570 vehicles and five air media.

The most worrying place remains Piódãoin the municipality of ArganilDistrict of Coimbra, which worked for 11 days and officially presents a.

Despite being resolved this Sunday, the fire mobilized this morning 988 firefighters and 328 terrestrial media, according to.

Also the fire in Paradela de Guiães, Sabrosa (Douro), has been in resolution since dawn, involving 236 operational and 72 vehicles.

Attention to “resolution” fires

The classification of a fire as “resolution” does not mean that the risk is eliminated. Anepc recalls that, due to heat outbreaks and unfavorable atmospheric conditions, there is always the possibility of – the origin of many fires.

This still alarming scenario adds the weather forecast of the Portuguese Institute of Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA), which puts this Monday More than 40 municipalities from the districts of Vila Real, Bragança, Viseu, Guarda, Castelo Branco and Santarém in maximum fire danger. Also in the north, downtown and Algarve there are municipalities in very high danger.

IPMA uses a five -level scale – from reduced to maximum – calculated from factors such as temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and precipitation in the last 24 hours.

For this Monday, it is expected to be slightly cloudy or clean, with more cloudy on the north and center coast to mid-morning. Weak to moderate wind periods are also foreseen and may blow strong in the western coastal strip south of Cabo da Roca and the downtown coastal and south mountains in the afternoon.

The minimum temperatures should vary between 15 ° C, in districts such as Viana do Castelo, Braga and Évora, and 18 ° C, in Aveiro, Portalegre, Lisbon and Faro. The maxims should oscillate between 24 ° C, in Aveiro, and 35 ° C, in Évora and Bragança.

Diploma that allows helps published

The Government diploma that establishes measures to support and mitigate the impact of rural fires enter into force today, with effect on July 1, according to the text published on Sunday in Diário da República.

In Decree-Law 98-A/2025 of 24 August, it refers that “rural fires are a tragic reality that plagues Portugal“And that” without prejudice to the priorities of government action, which must focus primarily on the prevention, mitigation and repression of these flagellas, “it is” also necessary to establish measures to support and mitigate their impact on affected people and companies. “

“These supports are in view of the reconstruction of housing, the resuming of economic activity, the aid of farmers, the repair of infrastructure and equipment, the recovery of ecosystems and biodiversity, the reforestation and recovery of forests and the containment of environmental impacts, among others,” he adds.