Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Fire in Vila Nova de Cerveira waiting for air support – Observer

A fire raging in Reboreda and Nogueira, municipality of Vila Nova de Cerveira in the Viana do Castelo district, is currently being fought by 61 operational, supported by 17 terrestrial means. This is the only significant occurrence listed in site of the National Civil Protection Authority (ANPC). The fire has been underway since the late afternoon on Monday.

According to the commander of the Civil Protection Pedro Araújo, who spoke this morning to RTP, it is about “a fire that is area of ​​difficult access to land means “by the pending” at all times “the arrival of an air medium. The official explained that “the weather conditions are favorable for fire fighting” and that “the affected area has no housing.”

The Civil Protection highlights as “major events”, in which insert the fire large, those with more than three hours and over 15 means of protection and relief involved but only cover the incidents of the continent, as the autonomous regions have their own services in this area.

information available on the Civil Protection page, at 8:56 a.m., refers to the existence of 22 fires across the country that are opposed by 1,202 operational and 399 terrestrial means, and Aveiro district with more situations (four), concentrating the largest device (848 elements and 293 means).

for now, there are no more serious situations, and Vila Nova de Cerveira is “the fire at this point is receiving the ANPC’s attention is the same,” said the commander Pedro Araújo .

in São Pedro do Sul, the Civil Protection is “to monitor the evolution of the aftermath of the consolidation operations and active surveillance.”

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