“We are fighting, and we have managed to deploy some work, tracked machines, and on-foot teams. With the cooling of temperatures, the operations are progressing well. There are no longer threats to any populated clusters, and no houses are in danger, but tomorrow is expected to bring wind again, and the situation might become more challenging,” stated a source from the Algarve District Relief Operations Command (CDOS).
“Tomorrow [today] is still going to be a busy day,” the source concluded.
The fire maintains an active front in the municipality of Lagos, with operators deploying resources to capitalize on improved weather conditions. An update at 11:10 PM on Monday from an Algarve CDOS source indicated that the fire had resulted in 11 minor injuries, including eight operational staff and three civilians. The earlier briefing by Civil Protection recorded nine minor injuries.
The fire has not damaged more houses, except for a second home that was previously affected and accounted for in the municipality of Aljezur. Despite long-distance fire projections observed on Monday afternoon, the response adapted to prevent the flames from advancing, according to an early evening report.
The affected area comprises scrubland, as well as sections of pine, eucalyptus, and cork oak forests.
As per the website of the National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection (ANEPC), at 4:11 AM, there were 591 personnel combating the flames, supported by 206 vehicles.
The fire alert was issued at 3:20 PM on Sunday, in the locality of Bordeira, municipality of Aljezur, district of Faro.
