Ponte da Barca Chamber activated the Municipal Emergency Plan against the “dramatic” situation that exists in the county, the scene of several fires.
councilman Civil Protection, Olegario Gonçalves , said that the hotel Mezio in the Peneda-Geres National Park (PGNP), “has been evacuated” and that residents of 50 housing from the place of Suente Vilar in Soajo, “were housed in a village chapel until the fire passes, to be removed to a safe zone. “
” It is mostly elderly population. because of fire and smoke, we decided to remove people and put them safely, ” said the official, who said “there are a number of concerns fires in the county” and that there is “an injured firefighter in the fire of Gavieira” in PGNP.
the fire in place of Selim in Couto parish, and “spread to Cabana Maior are the situations that concern.”
Arcos de Valdevez municipality located in Viana do Castelo district.
the district Commission for Civil Protection (CDPC) of Viana do Castelo will meet this emergency night to assess implementation of the Municipal Emergency Plan against fires that affect the county.
the mayor Jose Maria Costa moved that the meeting will take place at 22:30 hours in the Central District of Viana do Castelo Relief Operations, which works on the premises of the former Civil Government to evaluate the implementation of the Municipal Emergency Plan, as has happened with Ponte da Barca and Ponte de Lima.
in statements to Lusa, José Maria Costa, who besides mayor directs the CDCP of Viana do Castelo, he said the situation in the municipality “is very complicated” and that “the means on the ground are not sufficient given the size of the fires.”
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