US EditionGovernment Prohibits the Use of Fire and Agricultural Machinery Due to the Risk of Fire. 36 Councils Are at Maximum Risk
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The Ministry of Agriculture has prohibited until Wednesday the use of fire and agricultural and forest machinery in the inner councils of the North, Central and Algarve.
According to a note published today by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Sea, these prohibitions apply in particular to motorists, cut-outs, dispersals and other types of equipment which are likely to cause ignitions, in accordance with the legislation in force. Although most of the Alentejo councils are not covered by legal prohibitions, the Ministry is alert to possible ignitions in agricultural areas and recommends non-use of agricultural a…
The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmospheric is assessing the need to adopt a higher level of caution. The decision will be taken during this Saturday, in accordance with the forecasts of high temperatures, especially within the country.
Thirty-six district councils, located in the Central and Algarve region, present the highest risk of fire today, according to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA). According to IPMA, the councils under this alert belong to the districts of Guarda, Viseu, Coimbra, White Castle, Santarém, Portalegre and Faro. The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere has still placed in the risk of 'very high' and 'high' fire …
According to IPMA, the councils under this alert belong to the districts of Guarda, Viseu, Coimbra, White Castle, Santarém, Portagere and Faro. The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the atmosphere has still put at risk 'very high' and 'high' of fire various councils from almost all parts of the continent. About 30 municipalities located on the country's coast are at moderate or reduced fire risk. The risk of fire, determined by IPMA, is at fiv…
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