Improvement recorded in combating the largest active fires

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The fight against the fires that started in Arganil, in the district of Coimbra, and Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, in Guarda, and which spread to neighboring municipalities, went very well overnight, according to civil protection.

A source from the Beiras and Serra da Estrela sub-regional command told Lusa news agency at 6:45 am that “there was no worrying progression” in the two fires, which are still active, and that there was “a significant improvement in the fight, which is progressing favorably”.

During the early hours of the morning there were some rekindlings in areas of Fundão, but they were quickly controlled, the source added, regarding the fire that started in Arganil.

On Thursday, the worsening of the fire front that entered the municipality of Covilhã forced the lockdown in Unhais da Serra, Cortes de Baixo and Cortes do Meio, but, according to the same source, there were no problems.

At 7:00 am, the fire that started in Arganil on the 13th was being fought by 1,605 firefighters, supported by 548 vehicles, and the fire in Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, which started on Wednesday, was mobilizing 255 firefighters and 81 vehicles, according to the website of the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC) .