The Portuguese geoparks fire has finally been brought under control

The Portuguese geoparks fire has finally been brought under control

After destroying 25,000 hectares, the fire in the Serra da Estrela park was brought under control. Within twelve days, the fire devoured 25% of the park in the center of the country, classified as a geopark by UNESCO.

Spain is in the same ordeal

There are still many other fires in both countries, notably in Bejes in Spain, lamenting the loss of 10,000 hectares. 1,500 townspeople were evacuated this week. Same story in Valencia and La Vall d’Ebo where 11 thousand hectares burned and where a hundred firefighters continue to put out the fire. If an episode of rain and hail were able to relieve the firefighters, Canadians and other combat aircraft were grounded by bad weather. A total of 13 municipalities in the country were evacuated, leaving the square open to hundreds of mobilized firefighters.

Biodiversity is completely affected heart

In the Portuguese garden,The fire is under control but has not been extinguished. There are complete unification works that will continue in the coming days,” The Portuguese Civil Security Commander explained on the radio this morning, confirming the survival of a thousand firefighters in their mobilization. “It is always possible and very likely that there will be new reactivations, but it is hoped that they will not take on worrying proportions. Plant and animal species “Unique” destroyed by fire, An invaluable loss of the country’s biodiversity. However, future heat waves are raising fears of the worst for Portugal, which is experiencing its hottest month of July in a century. Thermometers will again exceed 40 degrees from Saturday, in a heat wave that could last into September. Since the beginning of the year, Portugal has lost 92,000 hectares of vegetation.

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