Fires closing motorways

“Drivers should refrain from driving on the roads heading towards Aveiro. It is the best way to preserve their physical integrity and not put their lives at risk”, Major Vítor Ribeiro, from the GNR of Aveiro, told Lusa.

Está absolutamente horrível na zona de Aveiro e não dá para sair do Porto para Lisboa. A1, a 29 e A25 cortadas por causa dos incêndios. Uma nuvem negra como se fosse noite e muito vento pic.twitter.com/mCkGPuWy2V

— Filipe Caetano (@filicaetano) September 16, 2024

“Given the wind and the fires that are emerging, it is very difficult to provide alternatives that do not put people's lives at risk. Therefore, what I advise at this moment is not to circulate”, he added.

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