Fire front very close to the village of Monchique, there are already burning houses
There are already reports of burned houses in the area to the south-east of Monchique, just outside the village
There are already reports of burned houses in the area to the south-east of Monchique, just outside the village
A battery of 16 crawler machines will reinforce the combat, to open paths for land resources
There are two fire fronts, one of them in an area of cliffs and with no access, where not even air resources can act
This Saturday night, the small village of Moitinhas, in the municipality of Odemira, was evacuated
Fire continues to progress but this morning 'reconnaissance' is being done
Atmospheric instability and difficulty in the operation of air assets led to re-ignition and "long-distance projections"
This afternoon, smoke covered the sun again in the village of Monchique
People are not, for now, "in danger"
Military personnel are from the Armed Forces and Navy
More heat and wind are expected in the early afternoon
Nearly 700 operatives are fighting the flames