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As the country battles high temperatures and strong winds, approximately 1,600 firefighters have been deployed on Monday to fight fires in 20 different regions. A source from Portugal's Civil Protection Agency has reported to Euronews that the Portuguese government has requested the activation of the Civil Protection Mechanism from the European Commission to combat forest fires in the Aveiro region. According to local authorities, after several fires over the weekend, the forest fires have engulfed homes and halted traffic on highways. Under the Civil Protection Mechanism, the European Commission can provide assistance in the form of additional firefighters, firefighting aircraft, and helicopters. They can also assist by using satellite images from the Copernicus system, which is part of the EU's space program's Earth Observation component, to monitor ground fires. A local official speaking to Portuguese news agency Lusa said that several houses caught fire in Albergaria-a-Velha on the country's west coast following a fire in the neighboring municipality of Sever do Vouga. According to Mayor António Loureiro, one neighborhood has been evacuated, and several others are expected to be evacuated. Officials reported that four people were injured when traffic on three major highways, including the main highway connecting Lisbon and Porto, was disrupted. The municipality issued a warning to the public to stay safe and canceled school classes on Monday. As many fires, including those in Sever do Vouga and Oliveira de Azeméis, are still active, the entire Portuguese mainland is on high alert until Tuesday due to the risk of fires. According to local media, more than 500 firefighters were battling the largest fire near Oliveira de Azemeis, south of Porto, on Sunday. A firefighter from the São Mamede Infesta firefighting team, who was involved in fighting the fire in Oliveira de Azeméis, died as a result of cardiac arrest.
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