With grateful thanks to community member and Serra de Alvaiázere resident Gary Austin.
“We are safe for the moment it is still a distance away. The one one left flank has been going since 16:00 yesterday. The one on the right flank is the more troublesome because the wind is driving it towards us. Earlier it was raining ash,” said Gary “Looks more dramatic because of the sunset behind it. They have a lot of people containing it.”
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As a Californian that has been evacuated, keep a go bag with important document and pet carriers handy near the door. Be ready to go at a moments notice, good luck!
What’s going on with the fires lately?
UPDATE from eye-witness Gary Austin: "A very nervous afternoon the Bombeiros deployed a command centre on top of the mountain as the fire started to get closer to the Serra maybe less than a km. The planes have been working on it and at this moment there is huge amounts of smoke but no active flames. The command centre has now moved on. Its a very difficult time as we have fire fronts to the north east and the big one to the South East. I am hearing reports of evacuations, property loss and casualties and a possible fatality."
that's good fire 🔥 wood 🪵 sadly gone and nice animals
An ever looming threat in San Diego where I’ve lived for 35 years. Hoping for shifting winds and enough Canadair super scoopers!
What's the cause? This seems to be an annual occurrence in Central Portugal – as in California. Summer Fires.
Oh dear that does not look good…i hope you guys will be safe and that the flames wont move towards my house…
For all residents and visitors in Portugal, please read your local municipality website civil protection pages for what to do and who to contact in case of fire. To Gary & Linda – fingers crossed that you remain safe.
Oh no.
wow, thats got to be little un nerving ,make sure you have an emergency contigency plan in place and keep people informed of your wereabouts most of all take care ,be safe