The event also affected the roofs of eight houses and caused telecommunications and energy poles to fall.
“Forest Surveillance – Youth Volunteering” was launched in 2008 and has seen the participation of 900 young people
Promoted by the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority
Wednesday was the 5th day of August with the highest number of ignitions
There are 14 air assets involved in fighting the flames.
One of the authorities' biggest concerns is to prevent the fire from entering the vast Monchique mountains.
"Any small occurrence could become a major occurrence", said Secretary of State for Civil Protection
Loulé provided three «inspiring days» to a hundred participants
Special Device for Combating Rural Fires in the Algarve was presented today, with the Minister of Internal Administration
New center will accommodate teams from the air resources that were assigned to the centers of Loulé and Cachopo (Tavira), both in the final stages of works
ANEPC recalls that it is prohibited to carry out extensive burning without authorization, advising the population to contact the Chamber
Data provided by the meteorological station of the Manuel Teixeira Gomes School Group.
