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As of Friday, wildfires were burning in about 200 different locations in Portugal, with 5,700 firefighters working to contain the flames.
After the meeting between the members of the Government and Civil Protection, Rui Rocha, Secretary of State of Civil Protection, spoke only.
The Portuguese government, led by Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, activated the European Civil Protection Mechanism on Friday in response to forest and meadow fires that have been raging for over two weeks. Authorities acknowledge that the country is no longer able to contain the blaze on its own, which is particularly affecting the northern and central regions of Portugal.
Two Fire Boss aircraft, loaned by Sweden, are expected to arrive in Portugal next Sunday and join the firefighting effort the following day, the government announced today. The information was provided by the Secretary of State for Civil Protection during a visit by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, and Minister of Internal Affairs Maria Lúcia Amaral to the headquarters of ANEPC – the National Emergency and Civi…
The information was advanced by the State Secretary of Civil Protection, during a visit by the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro, and the Minister of Internal Administration, Maria Lucia Amaral, at the head of ANEPC - National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority in Carnáxide. Read also: AO MINUTE: Ex-Auttarca dies in fire; Sweden sends Fire Boss
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