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A major forest fire in Abrantes, Santarém, has mobilised hundreds of personnel as it spreads towards Mação, though officials report no immediate threat to residential areas.
The Mission Structure for the Reconstruction of the Central Region reports that the Open Presidency's findings on recent storm management align significantly with the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), despite identified coordination challenges.
President of the Republic António José Seguro continues his Open Presidency in the Santarém district, focusing on storm recovery efforts and addressing infrastructure concerns with local GNR officials.
Eight aircraft are currently engaged in firefighting operations in the Abrantes region.
Bridges with restrictions, dikes provisionally repaired by the farmers themselves, and applications without response. The Ribatejo region remains “very fragile”.
231 families have already received support totaling 955,000 euros. The mayor praises the Government's response but warns that the damage was very high and not everything is covered.
The fire in Mouriscas, in the municipality of Abrantes, which also reached the municipality of Mação, was brought under control this Sunday. Two firefighters were reported injured and received assistance at the scene.
Weather conditions assisted firefighters in battling the blazes. The fire in Abrantes was brought under control during the early hours. In Santa Marta de Penaguião, the fire, which had approached some villages, is now in the resolution phase.
The fire broke out at 15:11 and is burning on four fronts. With no homes threatened, aerial resources suspended operations at dusk with ground reinforcements.
The fire in Mouriscas, in the municipality of Abrantes, which also reached the municipality of Mação, was brought under control early Sunday morning at 00:52. Two people sustained minor injuries but have since recovered, a Civil Protection source told Lusa.
The wildfires in the municipalities of Abrantes and Santa Marta de Penaguião have reached the resolution stage.
In total, around 500 personnel are engaged in mop-up operations for these two fires. Additionally, several Portuguese cities will hold slow-moving marches to mark Ukraine's independence.
The secretary-general of the communists says that any potential enabling by the PS would align the party with the government's decisions. Additionally, the fire in Santarém has entered the resolution phase.
Even so, around 500 personnel remain on the ground for mop-up operations. Additionally, Futebol Clube do Porto will host Arouca tomorrow.
The wildfire in Mouriscas is showing signs of being brought under control as of midnight.
The fire in Santarém is the one mobilizing the most resources. Additionally, Sporting defeated Alverca 3-1 at Alvalade in the third round of the championship.
The fire is still active and has reached the municipality of Mação, but it is subsiding.
By 9:00 PM on Saturday, the forest fire that started in the village of Mouriscas, in the municipality of Abrantes, was showing signs of slowing down.
By 10:00 PM on Saturday, the forest fire that started in the village of Mouriscas, in the municipality of Abrantes, showed signs of slowing down, with the possibility of being brought under control in the following hours.
Thirteen aerial assets are on-site fighting the flames. Furthermore, the Atlantic Axis advocates for the creation of a joint coordination centre between Portugal and Spain to combat fires along the border.
A wildfire in the Abrantes region is being fought by approximately 400 emergency responders.
The fire broke out this Saturday at 15:11.
Over 200 personnel and ten aerial assets are fighting a wildfire in Mouriscas, in the Abrantes municipality, Santarém district, according to official information from the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority. A source from the Médio Tejo Sub-regional Emergency and Civil Protection Command told Lusa that the fire, reported at 15:11, began with great intensity, featuring two active fronts and several spot fires. By 16:10, 183 personnel, 50 vehicles, and 12 aerial assets were being mobilised. At that time, the forest fire was burning intensely, with no homes currently at risk. As of 16:13, the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority website reported 222 personnel, 59 vehicles, and ten aerial assets involved. Other recent incidents include a 2,000-hectare fire in Torre de Moncorvo and a separate fire in Seia involving over 200 personnel and 10 aerial assets.
Over 200 emergency responders are currently working to extinguish a wildfire in the Abrantes region.
The fire started with great intensity, with two active fronts and several spot fires.
The rural fire danger scale defined by the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere has five levels: from reduced to maximum.
The IPMA has placed more than 80 municipalities across several districts of the country at very high risk of fire. A drop in the minimum temperature is expected for this Friday.
IPMA forecasts clear or slightly cloudy skies for the mainland this Friday, with occasionally strong winds on the western coastal strip and in the highlands, and a drop in minimum temperatures.
The two tenders promoted are for the 'Stabilisation of the slope and reconstruction of the pavement on the Estrada da Castanheira' and the 'redevelopment of rainwater systems'. Proposals must be submitted by the 26th.
Recovery is progressing slowly: 700 families have already received support, but the city council warns of forest fire risks and the threat of a wall collapsing onto homes.
