More than 180 operatives and 15 air assets are fighting the flames in Braganza.

According to a CDOS source, a forest fire that broke out late this Thursday morning in Argoselo, in the municipality of Vimioso, district of Braganca, is being fought by 272 operatives, supported by 82 vehicles and 17 aircraft. The fire goes on two active fronts

“The fire that broke out in Argoselo, in the municipality of Vimioso, has two active fronts. Our efforts are related to the more troubling front that is moving towards the village of Vale de Peña in order to concentrate resources on this flank of the fire, which is the most active at the moment,” explained Terras de, sub-regional commander for emergency situations and civil protection. Tras os Montes Joao Noel Afonso.

In accordance with World, eight aircraft fighting the Argoselo fire are Spanish. The city is about five kilometers from the border of Castile and León, Spain. Several planes fighting the flames supply water to the Azibo dam in Macedo de Cavaleiros.

“At this stage, we are using air means to prevent the fire from reaching the slopes of the Masas River, because the terrain makes the terrain more difficult to fight,” explained the sub-regional commander for emergency situations and civil protection around 2.30. Evenings of the Land of Tras-os-Montes, Joao Noel Afonso.

Noel Afonso also said that the fire remains with an active front, “there were two”, and is burning “in a very difficult area”.

According to the commander, in this area of ​​the fire that broke out around noon, there is no danger to settlements or property in this parish in the Bragança region.

In the theater of operations, five tracked vehicles are still working to open firebreaks and put out the flames.

Spanish operatives are also on site to put out the fire.