News is coming in of fires breaking out over the island, Campanario is one area, and Monte seems to have a fire which is close to residential areas. In Sao Martinho over night 11 firefighters were called to a fire, which took 6 hours to control.
The Civil Protection called a meeting this morning to warn of fire risk in the region. Madeira is on Orange alert till next Tuesday with high temperatures.
The weather is very dry and hot, with strong winds, and warn the population about lighting fires for the use of burning or cooking foods. If a fire breaks out to call 112 immediately.
Very sad when this happens as can be so devastating. I am always amazed how many people throw cigarette ends away without bothering to extinguish them, which is so irresponsible in a location which is like a tinderbox when the weather has been so very dry and hot.
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