US EditionMayor asks for help to “save” village from approaching fire
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Vice-President of the Barca Ponte Chamber reports that "the heart" of the National Park of Peneda-Gerês is burning, adding that "the effects of this fire will have effects in a very long future".
In the fire of Ponte da Barca, more than 400 bombers continue to fight two active fronts. Some villages were at risk, but the scenario seems to be now more favourable.
"We can't fight a fire of these with an air," says Augusto Marinho
According to the SIC News, in Santa Comba Dão, the planned helicopter was deployed to Portagere and, in Viseu, there was also no means available, having been operated by an Aguada helicopter. In the High Minho, in Arkos de Valdevez, only one of the two scheduled helicopters is operational, which may have compromised the initial response to the fire in Ponte da Barca. The Alentejo is the most penalized region, with five helicopters missing due to…
Augusto Marinho asked for action by the European Civil Protection Mechanism.
In statements to the Lusa Agency at 11:40, Commander Marco Domingues, of the Sub-Regional Command of the Ave, said that the fire entered today's Council of Lands of Bouro, adding that the means are in the ground to fight the calls and to protect in order to prevent the fire from reaching certain locations of Lands of Bouro, in full PNPG. The President of the House of Lands of Bouro, Manuel Tibo, indicated to Luca that the fire follows the direct…
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