
Civil Protection warns population of increased risk of fire due to heat
Faro and Beja under orange notice until Monday
Faro and Beja under orange notice until Monday
"Any small occurrence could become a major occurrence", said Secretary of State for Civil Protection
In the district of Faro there are seven municipalities in maximum danger of fire
According to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere
“We have to move forward with structural measures. We cannot leave it to the end to implement measures that involve policies, but also [behaviors] of citizens”
Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) predicts, for the next 48 hours, hot and dry weather
Maximum temperatures will fluctuate between 23 degrees Celsius in Viana do Castelo, Porto and Viseu and 32 degrees in Santarém, Beja and Évora
IPMA predicts very high fire danger at least until the end of the week
Remaining counties are in very high and high danger
Monday will be the hottest day with temperatures ranging between 28 and 29 degrees and above 30 in some places
The legislation obliges all municipalities in the country to approve their Plan by April 15