the fire that plowing since dawn today in Odeleite "hardly" will be dominated overnight, believes Francisco Amaral. In declarations to the Sul Informação, the mayor of Castro Marim, revealed that the fire "is out of control" and has no end in sight.
“It is not expected that this night will be able to put out the fire. The fire is out of control, it is one that is impossible to control from one moment to the next. It is unstoppable», said the mayor to our newspaper a moment ago.
This is because “the wind is still very strong, the heat is high and the humidity is low”.
«At lunchtime, everything was more or less under control. But then the strong winds sent the fire shooting in several directions. At the moment, it has already moved to Cacela [in Vila Real de Santo António] and to Mata da Conceição de Tavira and is already on both sides of Via do Infante», he said.
The A22 was, moreover, closed to traffic for hours, creating long queues on the EN125 and at the exit of Tavira from the highway, such as the Sul Informação witnessed.
At this time, many media are still committed to fighting the flames. The most recent balance gives an account of 379 operational, supported by 129 vehicles and an aerial means.
This reinforcement of resources was carried out throughout the afternoon, but the firefighters ended up concentrating on protecting the villages.
Even because the fire surrounded hills in the parish of Odeleite, forcing people to be taken out of their homes.
«20 people were removed, who are in the continuous care unit of Azinhal. They are from the towns of Marroquil, Cortelha and Pego dos Negros. They are all small towns, with half a dozen houses», revealed Francisco Amaral.
The firefighters' effort prevented houses from burning and human damage.
The material damage was “very large”.
“The fire burned hundreds of hectares. Almond, carob, pine and many beehives burned. There were people who were left without anything from one moment to the next», he said. There were also houses and greenhouses destroyed by the flames.
In some cases, those affected are young families or couples, who have been investing in agriculture for years in the interior of the municipality.
There was also “a workshop in Cortelha that was totally burned”.
Throughout the afternoon, the televisions revealed a warehouse, with agricultural machinery and tools, tractors, which burned down. A house attached to the warehouse, vehicles, carob that were already picked up and stored in the warehouse were also consumed by the flames.
Francisco Amaral also reported “two accidents with firefighters' vehicles” and “a firefighter was injured”.
the fire it broke out at 1:05 am today, at Pernadeira, in the parish of Castro Marim. At daybreak, the air assets attacked the two existing fronts in force.
Still, it was necessary evacuate three piles and take its inhabitants to Azinhal.
This muscular attack allowed the fire to enter under resolution at 10:20 am.
But, in the middle of the afternoon, there was a strong rekindling, with the flames spreading quickly.
The fire expanded and forced the traffic cutoff on Via do Infante.
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