Between Saturday and Sunday, 32,963 hectares were consumed.
The burned area during this period is the second largest since 2017, when the major Pedrógão fires occurred, with 201,876 hectares affected by August 15.
The ICNF specifies that since the beginning of the year to date, 6,378 fires have erupted, mostly in forested areas (45%) and scrublands (42%), with the remainder in agricultural lands (13%).
Mainland Portugal has been affected by multiple rural fires since July, particularly in the North and Central regions, amidst high temperatures that prompted the declaration of a state of alert, effective since August 2.
The fires have caused two deaths and several injuries, mostly minor, and have completely or partially destroyed primary and secondary homes, as well as agricultural and livestock operations and forested areas.
Portugal has activated the European Civil Protection Mechanism, under which two Fire Boss planes are expected to arrive on Monday to aid in the firefighting efforts.
