“We will have a lot of work during the afternoon, despite not having any particularly active fronts. There are many hot spots scattered throughout the fire area, with very adverse weather conditions. The afternoon will bring strong winds that could cause reignitions,” explained the sub-regional commander of Terras de Trás-os-Montes from Civil Protection, João Noel Afonso.
This fire, which started in Poiares, municipality of Freixo de Espada à Cinta, district of Bragança, had three active fronts that extended to the neighboring municipalities of Mogadouro and Torre de Moncorvo, in the same district, causing concern, particularly in the place of Martim Tirado, in Freixo de Espada à Cinta, and at Quinta das Quebradas, in Mogadouro.
According to the commander, despite all the work done overnight and this morning, “it is not possible to consider the fire consolidated.”
At the beginning of the afternoon, no populations or assets are in danger, he indicated.
According to the official page of the National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection (ANEPC), at 1:30 PM, 278 operational personnel were on the ground, supported by 93 vehicles and one aerial means.
This device is joined by six tracked machines.
