In Nelas, it’s resentment. Six years after the October fires, residents again saw their land engulfed in flames.
“Wednesday was a very sad day for us. We are in the desert. Our villages are always in danger, we cannot have vegetation, we cannot survive. August 23 is celebrated, like October 17, 2017,” he said. Carlos, who saw seven of his eucalyptus hectares destroyed by fire.
In the small village of Portela de Señorim, already this Thursday, the fire disturbed the inhabitants. “This is incomprehensible. We are at the end of the world. Firefighters 100%. If it wasn’t for them, we wouldn’t have anything.” At the end of the day on Thursday, 200 operators remained on standby.