> The Civil Protection agency said some 700 soldiers had been dispatched to the area. By the time the order to dispatch the army came down Sunday, fires had already destroyed an estimated 1,500 hectares (3,700 acres) of vegetation.
Some relief:
> The EU also triggered its common civil protection mechanism at Portugal’s request on Sunday. This gave Portugal officials access to two water bomber planes stationed in Spain.
1 comment
> The Civil Protection agency said some 700 soldiers had been dispatched to the area. By the time the order to dispatch the army came down Sunday, fires had already destroyed an estimated 1,500 hectares (3,700 acres) of vegetation.
Some relief:
> The EU also triggered its common civil protection mechanism at Portugal’s request on Sunday. This gave Portugal officials access to two water bomber planes stationed in Spain.