Incêndios na Serra da Estrela: fogo com início na Covilhã atingiu os concelhos da Guarda e Gouveia

The fire that broke out on Saturday in the town of Garrocho (Covilhã) and spread to Manteigas has now reached the municipalities of Guarda and Gouveia (Guarda district). The situation “remains complicated and difficult”. The early hours of Wednesday morning still suggested a calmer day – rain was even expected, but it didn't arrive – than the previous day in that town and neighboring cities. This was not the case. The fire has been spreading over the days: it reached Manteigas, spread to Verdelhos and, on that side of the hill, threatened some houses in Sameiro. Tuesday night calmed the flames, but the high temperatures felt during the new day and the wind blowing in all directions fueled the fire, which soon spread. By the afternoon, it had also spread to Guarda and Gouveia. Full report: https://www.publico.pt/2016813/ 🔔 Subscribe • https://bit.ly/youtubepublico Facebook •   / publico   Twitter •   / publico   Instagram •   / publico.pt   • Visit us at: https://www.publico.pt/ #Público #Newspaper #News #Portugal #SerradaEstrela #covilhã #guarda #fires #fire #environment #firefighters #drought