Data: 27-07-2022 17:14

Estado: ReConclusion

Local: Revel

Freguesia: Tresminas

Concelho: Vila Pouca De Aguiar

Distrito: Vila Real

Incêndio: Bush and pine forest

N.º Oc. 2022170024637

 

UPDATE 1st August 2022

The fire is under conclusion. A total of 110 operatives supported by 32 vehicles remain deployed to deal with any re-ignitions

UPDATE: 0640 hrs 31st July 2022

Fire remains under Resolution

188 operatives and 54 vehicles deployed.

UPDATE 22h00

Back to “In RESOLUTION” state

328 operatives supported by 97 vehicles still deployed

UPDATE 1615 hrs

The fire is now ACTIVE again.

The fire in Vila Pouca de Aguiar, which had a strong re-ignition this morning, is threatening homes in the Cidadelha village. There are 349 operatives deployed supported by 102 vehicles and 5 aircraft

According to Artur Mota, “the perimeter of the fire is already very large, around 5/6 kilometres”.

UPDATE: 1425 hrs

UPDATE 1300 HRS

Just earlier Alberto Machado, mayor of Vila Pouca de Aguiar, in Vila Real, says that the fire that raged in the village since Wednesday is under control, “without active fronts”.

UPDATE 1140 hrs

Under RESOLUTION again.

Deployment of: 352 operatives, 92 vehicles and 3 air assets.

UPDATE 10.25 hrs 30th July 2022

The fire that broke out on Wednesday in Revel, Vila Pouca de Aguiar, was considered under control on Friday night, but reactivated during the dawn, a CDOS source told Lusa, noting that there are no homes at risk.

“There is no more serious situation” and “the expectation is that it will be subdued in a few hours”, said the source of the Vila Real District Relief Operations Command.

UPDATE 0630 hrs 30th July 2022.

The fire is now UNDER RESOLUTION, which means that perimeter is under control.

During the night there will be a repositioning of assets and a “massive presence” of men will be maintained in operations of consolidation, aftermath and surveillance” and on Saturday there will also be a “very strong presence of operatives” to prevent reactivations, according to the commander. District Relief Operations Officer of Vila Real (CODIS), Miguel Fonseca.

According to the municipality, Vila Pouca de Aguiar lost about 4,000 hectares of pine forest, bush and agricultural crops in the two major fires that raged in the municipality in the last two weeks, with a high financial loss for the local population.

UPDATE: 20.00 hrs

The District Commander of Relief Operations of Vila Real (CODIS) said this Friday that between 90 to 95% of the perimeter of the fire that broke out on Wednesday, in Vila Pouca de Aguiar , is already in the consolidation and surveillance phase.

“We can consider a large part of the perimeter under consolidation, except for two or three small re-ignitions that are being worked on with the important support of the air assets and that we believe are giving favourably to the means”, said Miguel Fonseca, in a statement made by the 1:00 pm.

The official added that he had “good expectations for the afternoon”, because, despite the rise in temperature, the wind will remain with the same intensity and in the same direction, until around 18:00, which allows “give some comfort in planning”.

“We have more than 90% of the perimeter in consolidation, except for these two reactivations. We don’t have any active front, they are just localized reactivations”, said Miguel Fonseca.

Deployment 386 operatives, 109 vehicles and 3 aircraft

UPDATE: 1730 hrs

Fire remains active

385 operatives deployed supported by 109 vehicles and seven aircraft/helicopters

UPDATE: 13.50 HRS

The District Commander of Relief Operations in Vila Real (CODIS) said today that between 90 to 95% of the perimeter of the fire that broke out on Wednesday in Vila Pouca de Aguiar , is already in a phase of consolidation and surveillance.

“We can consider a large part of the perimeter under consolidation, except for two or three small re-ignitions that are being worked on with the important support of the air assets and that we believe are giving favorably to the means”, said Miguel Fonseca, in a statement made by the 1:00 pm.

The official added that he had “good expectations for the afternoon”, because, despite the rise in temperature, the wind will remain with the same intensity and in the same direction, until around 18:00, which allows “give some comfort in planning”.

“We have more than 90% of the perimeter in consolidation, except for these two reactivations. We don’t have any active front, they are just localized reactivations”, said Miguel Fonseca.

Deployment:

457 operatives deployed

UPDATE: 1130 hrs

A considerable effort currently being made to try and bring the fire fully under control. Heavy use of aircraft and helicopters – currently 12 being 20% of the total availability under the DCEIR. Deployment on the ground is 427 operatives supported by 129 vehicles.

UPDATE: 08.30 hrs – 29th July 2022 

Deployment 396 operatives 130 vehicles and two aircraft/helicopters

Civil Protection hopes “in the next few hours” to control fire in Vila Pouca de Aguiar

At the current situation around 8 am this Friday, the commander of Civil Protection of Vila Real, Miguel Fonseca, said he hoped that “in the next few hours” the means on the spot will be able to dominate “the only front” that remains active in the area. fire.

“We have good prospects so that in the next few hours we will be able to have the entire perimeter under consolidation”, said the commander, confirming the start of operations of “three air assets” at the site “from 8:30 am”.

2nd District Operational Commander (CODIS), Artur Mota, makes the situation point at the end of this fire day that has already hit the Parish of Tresminas, Alfarela and Vreia de Jales

According to the second district commander of relief operations in Vila Real, Artur Mota, the fire that breaks out in Vila Pouca de Aguiar this afternoon went from about 300 hectares to about 1,400 hectares of burned area.

“The perimeter is much larger, we have means in place, we are going to do a lot of work with a crawler at night”, explained the official, noting that the perimeter of this fire should already be around about “five to six kilometers” and that the machines will open paths and containment tracks.

The objective, he explained, is to take advantage of the humidity above 80%, which is foreseen for tonight “to fight as much as possible” because, later, Friday could be very similar to today”.

“During the night we want to see if we have it all under control and then, during the day, stay here under surveillance”, he stressed.

The day was hot, the wind blew with intensity and this has been the scenario that has been happening in Vila Real, in the last fifteen days, forcing the operatives to cross the district, from South to North, in the fight against the various fires that have been registered.

Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Vila Real, July 28 (Lusa) – As night fell, the flames approached Reboredo again, in Vila Pouca de Aguiar, scaring the villagers who joined the firefighters and the GNR military in the combat.

The alert reached the back of the village, where the flames flared up again near the houses. One of the residents provided the water, and according to the Lusa agency at the scene, GNR soldiers joined the firefighters to help fight the fire.

There was then a reinforcement of firefighters and soldiers from the GNR’s Emergency Protection and Relief Unit (UEPS) and residents also joined in on the spot, with scouts in their hands.

UPDATE 20.00 hrs

The fire enters a second night still burning with intensity.

“We are rethinking night strategies to see if we can contain the advance of the fire”, said the fire commander.

The villages of Reboredo and Vales, Vila Pouca de Aguiar, are the ones that “inspire most concern” this afternoon and, as a precaution, some people with mobility difficulties were removed from their homes to the interior of these localities.

The information was provided to the Lusa agency by the mayor of Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Alberto Machado, who said that the front of this fire that causes the most concern is between the villages of Reboredo and Vales.

Wind and fuel are the “main enemies” of fighting this fire which, according to the mayor, continues to evolve on two fronts.

“The wind is causing a very high speed of fire”, he pointed out.

Current deployment, 474 operatives 144 vehicles and 8 aircraft.

The fire continues to burn with “very intensity” and is advancing on three fronts in areas with difficult access, said the fire chief.

The commander of the Vila Pouca de Aguiar firefighters, Hugo Silva, made a situation report to the Lusa agency at 3:30 pm and said that the fire was “out of extinguishing capacity”, “burning very intensely” and with “three active fronts”. ”, in pine and bush areas.

He added that the village of Reboredo is in the line of fire, without being at risk, so the “perimetric defence” of this locality will be carried out.

The same, he explained, was already done during the morning, in the village of Cidadelha de Jales, managing to prevent the flames from reaching close to the dwellings.

In addition to the weather conditions that are felt on the ground, such as the wind and heat, and the drought that is felt, the commander pointed out the “difficult accesses” as a “big problem”. “It is difficult to place assets in the theater of operations”, he stressed.

At 20.00 hrs the RH was higher at 70%, temperature 19C and winds 16km/h gusting 34.4 km/h

UPDATE 17.30 hrs

The fire is burning with intensity.

Current deployment is 396 operatives, supported by 118 vehicles and 10 fire fighting aircraft and and helicopters.

One of the aircraft shown under comments.

There are no major road closures but several roads in the vicinity as shown in the photo in comments.

The villages of Reboredo and Vales are the ones that “inspire the most concern” and, as a precaution, some people with mobility difficulties were removed from their homes to another location, said the mayor of Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Alberto Machado. He also said that the front of this fire that causes the most concern is the one between the villages of Reboredo and Vales.

UPDATE 1300 HRS

According to the District Commander of Vila Real, two planes and a helicopter were requested early in the morning to fight the only active front of three to four kilometers, which burns with intensity in a place of difficult access. A few hours later, at the end of the morning, there were already ten air assets fighting the flames at the site.

Artur Mota, 2nd District Commander of Vila Real, stressed at the beginning of the morning that the active front is in a place of difficult access and where there is plenty of fuel available, as a result of the extreme drought situation currently experienced in that region. The firefighters’ priority is, at this time, to prevent the fire from approaching the villages of Minas de Jales and Alfarela.

Deployment: 332 operatives supported by 101 vehicles and six aircraft.

UPDATE 1100 HRS

Deployment 309 operatives, 92 vehicles and 10 fixed wing aircraft and helicopters

Thursday morning and there are currently several active fronts.

The flames are advancing towards the villages of Cidadelha de Jales and Campo de Jales, according to the latest situation in the municipality.

The fire intensified during the morning. The combat is hampered because the areas are hard to access and bumpy. Work is underway with the support of a track machine to make fire safety lanes and there is an additional track machine to reinforce operations. Combat crews continue to strengthen all efforts to extinguish the blaze.

Combat is being hampered by difficult access. There are more than 300 operators on the ground supported by around 90 vehicles. Ten air assets were also deployed this Thursday morning.

The weather conditions forecast for this Thursday, such as wind and heat, are viewed with concern, as well as the fact that vegetation is increasingly drier and more available on the ground.

Combat conditions are “always unfavourable” says the second-in-command of the Vila Real District Relief Operations Command Artur Mota, a few minutes ago. He confirmed that he has “288 operatives supported by 85 vehicles” on the ground fighting the flames in Vila Pouca de Aguiar.

A request has already been made for the reinforcement of the air resources that should start operating after 8:30 am. “The fire still has an active front burning with great intensity”, with a “three kilometres of fire front”.

The flames that started on Wednesday afternoon, plow “in an area with very difficult access”. “We are going to try to position a crawler machine, and with the support of the personnel on foot and aerial means to make discharges” they want to try to “delay the progression” of the fire.

The idea is “to be able to close fire in a ridge zone to try to consolidate the perimeter” explains the commander about the combat strategy. They want to “draw strength” from the flames and at the same time see if they can “resolve the situation today”.

Asked whether the flames are endangering populations, Artur Mota explains that “there is no village at risk”, however he indicates that there are “two or three villages that are close”, but they already have “positioned resources” on the ground, explains the commander. “The fire is burning in the opposite direction”, so “it won’t be necessary to get people out of the house”.

“According to the meteorology, the wind is expected in the opposite direction, in principle the villages will not need to be evacuated”, confirms Artur Mota. As for the area that has burned so far, “it is about “250 hectares”.

The flames consumed mainly weeds, but also “pine forest”. Artur Mota speaks of “some damage, especially in terms of woody material”, because what the flames destroyed is “wild pine” or “younger pine forest”

The area has not burned since 2001, says the firefighter, who says that although now “there is no wind”, there is a lot of “combustible” material. “Any projection, spreads a lot, and then grabs a lot. As long as there is no rain, we always have the ideal scenario here for fires to spread very quickly”, he stated.

UPDATE: 0800 hrs 28th July 2022

Deployment 274 operatives supported by 80 vehicles. Aircraft will return shortly.

Overnight the fire has moved south south east in the general direction of the town of Revel driven by winds from the NNW

According to information available at 2230 hrs, the fire in an area of bush and pine forest in the area of Revel, Vila Pouca de Aguiar

By 2200.hrs the fire had an active front and was threatening homes, according to a source from the Municipal Civil Protection. The fire reached three active fronts and the strong wind that was felt at the site was pointed out as one of the greatest difficulties in fighting this fire, which raged in the area of the parish of Tresminas.

The fire approached the village of Figalhosa, (about one kilometre from the point of ignition), in the municipality of Vila Pouca de Aguiar, at a time when the firefighters were already there, the air resources also acted on the spot, where the people also gave help in fighting the flames.

The operatives are still stationed at the bottom of this village.

The source said that the fire consumed “a lot of pine forests and bushes”.

On the last night, the commander of the Vila Pouca de Aguiar firefighters, Hugo Silva, said that the fire was giving way to the media .

In the first hours of the fire, wind gusts of more than 60 km/h were observed on the ground.

The flames progressed towards Revel and, as of last night, had already burned about 270 hectares.

SITREP 1900 hrs 27th July

Fire is in area of bush land about 1.2 KMS south east of the town of Tinmela de Baixo and close to local road M1185.

133 operatives supported by 29 vehicles and 4 aircraft deployed.