The head of the Interior Ministry Maria Amaral announced that The alarm state will apply from Sunday to Thursday. She specified that the restrictions resulting from his records were to protect against the outbreak of subsequent fires in connection with the heat wave coming over the country.
Portugal is fighting fire. Bans have been introduced
Based on the new regulation from Sunday in Portugal, it is prohibited to enter the forests and perform field work using devices that could cause fire. In addition, it is forbidden to light fires and use fireworks.
On Sunday morning, Portuguese firefighters fight over 40 fires of forests and meadows. The element digits the areas mainly in the central, as well as in the northern part of the country, where three firefighters were injured on Saturday evening.
According to the Portuguese police The cause of some fires could be intentional fire. It is estimated that from January officers took 36 suspects of arson – 20 more than in the same period last year.
