The fire scene, which broke out in the early afternoon of this Friday, May 12, in Azinhal, «it’s calmer», he just said to the Sul Informação the mayor of Castro Marim.
Francisco Amaral said that, «at the outset», there are good prospects for the next few hours.
“We are hopeful that the night goes well. The wind was very strong, with gusts of around 70 kilometers per hour, and it burned a lot in a short time», said the mayor.
According to Francisco Amaral, “tens of hectares have already burned, namely stone pines, cork oaks, holm oaks and olive groves”.
Ao Sul Informação, A source from the Algarve Regional Emergency and Civil Protection Command said that one of the fronts of the fire, which was heading towards the Guadiana River, has already been controlled.
The only active front is heading towards Junqueira. «There are some sensitive points, scattered buildings, but we have the means positioned on the ground», said the same source.
From 22:00, a decrease in wind intensity is expected, which is expected to be crucial to taming this fire.
In the theater of operations there are 140 operators, from various fire departments in the Algarve, supported by 49 vehicles.
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