The villages of Ladeira de Cima and Trucais, in Monchique, are being evacuated, as a precaution, due to the fire that is still active in the Perna da Negra area, in Monchique.
The information was confirmed to our newspaper by a source from the District Relief Operations Command (CDOS) of Faro who could not specify how many people were evacuated.
O Sul Informação he also found that the site of Corchas has also been evacuated.
Valley as with the Taipas and Foz do Carvalhoso sites, where 15 people were evacuated this Friday, August 3rd, this is a preventive measure because the populations, said a source from the CDO, are not “in danger” for the time being.
The fire is with "very violent behavior", having gained new proportions due to the strong wind that makes itself felt, as he proved on the spot, the Sul Informação.
According to the Civil Protection, at the moment, 722 operational firefighters are fighting, supported by 192 vehicles and 10 aerial means.
The command post, set up on the road to Sabóia, is in the meantime being relocated to the Monchique fire station.
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