This position by António Costa to renew the contingency situation was taken after meeting with the president of IPMA, Miguel Miranda, and with officials from the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority, in which the Minister of Internal Administration was also present, Jose Luis Carneiro.

“The temperature will drop in the next few days, but we have had an accumulation of fires in the last few days. Although ignitions tend to go down, there is a legacy that passes from day to day, in addition to the increasing wear and tear of the forces that are on the ground”, concluded António Costa.