The situation in the fire in Aljezur, Vila do Bispo and Lagos "is within what was expected", but the intensification of the wind, from 14 pm onwards, is worrying the device on the ground, said Vítor Vaz Pinto, district commander of fire operations. aid, at a press conference, earlier this afternoon, at a press conference.
The fire was said to be under control this Saturday at 9:10 am, but the risk of rekindling is keeping almost 500 operational in the field.
According to Vítor Vaz Pinto, the increase in the wind, which will blow with greater intensity than yesterday, "will make the task more difficult" for the firefighters who remain on the ground, supported by 153 vehicles, 5 aerial means and "a battery of track machines who are working to anchor the fire perimeter”.
The official stressed that the last night was “very complicated, with a strong wind making the task difficult. We had some reactivations, but they were all extinct».
The commander also praised the fact that there were no injuries resulting from the fire and called "the population to avoid risky behavior in the coming days", since "until Wednesday, there is still a high danger for forest fires".
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