A Week After the Great Fire, How's Ponte Da Barca?

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In Ponte da Barca, the fire for two weeks consumed more than 7,500 hectares of the Amarela Serra. There have been damages to agriculture and tourism sectors. The Government has promised direct support, with priority for animals that have been without food.

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A "Solidarity Movement" based in Arcos de Valdevez has begun delivering hay and feed to help feed livestock affected by the fires in Ponte da Barca. In a statement, the movement, whose spokesperson is Adelino Esteves, reports that "the first action took place today, with support for farmers in the parishes of Britelo, Ermida, and Lindoso." The same statement explains that this movement was "created by farmers and citizens of Arcos de Valdevez a…