Fires: Ten air assets fight flames in the municipality of Penacova – News

According to the source, ten air assets were fighting the fire that broke out at 14:12 in a bush area of ​​the village of Boas Eiras, in the parish and municipality of Penacova (District of Coimbra).

“The fire is raging very intensely,” he said.

Contacted by the Lusa agency, the mayor of Penacova, Álvaro Coimbra, explained that the wind is making it difficult to fight the flames, in an area of ​​“difficult slopes”.

“For now, we don’t have any villages at risk,” he added.

The GNR Transit Detachment of Coimbra reported that the National Road (EN) 2 has some constraints, although the Main Itinerary (IP) 3 is passable.

According to information made available on the website of the National Civil Protection Authority, at 16:50, in addition to the ten air assets, there are 368 operational personnel in the theater of operations, supported by 99 vehicles.