The sub-regional command in Alto Minho reported that efforts to combat the fire are progressing favorably.
Earlier, the mayor of Arcos de Valdevez, located in the district of Viana do Castelo, noted that the fire was burning in a bush area, with no dwellings at risk.
The Institute for the Conservation of Nature and Forests (ICNF) has provided two tracked machines to create firebreaks.
According to the online platform of the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC), as of 11:40, there were 100 operatives on the ground, supported by 33 land resources and three aerial resources.
