Forest fire
Jul 19th 2012, 10:03 am
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Forest fire
Amazing scene in Tavira tonight as a giant forest fire rages to the north of the town. Sky glowing red. Great picture from @iRIKHARD on Twitter http://twitpic.com/a9gpvf
Jul 19th 2012, 8:44 pm
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Re: Forest fire
Amazing scene in Tavira tonight as a giant forest fire rages to the north of the town. Sky glowing red. Great picture from @iRIKHARD on Twitter http://twitpic.com/a9gpvf
I could see it from Spain and it looked horrific!
Jul 19th 2012, 9:41 pm
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Re: Forest fire
It seems to be under control today but it took a lot of effort. It started around 2 pm Wednesday and there are still signs of smoke as I look out of our lounge window. Took some photos yesterday evening and it looked very dramatic. Loads of pictures on Facebook.
Last edited by TaviraTrog; Jul 19th 2012 at 9:51 pm.
Jul 19th 2012, 11:09 pm
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Re: Forest fire
A friend of mine is a firefighter in Tavira and gave me the website for the Bombeiros, 450 firefighters, 120 trucks, 4 helicopters and 2 planes fighting the fire.
Jul 20th 2012, 12:20 am
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Re: Forest fire
Just checked the website, 633 personnel, 200 vehicles including ariels now on site.
Jul 20th 2012, 12:52 am
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Re: Forest fire
There's a lot of ash flying about in Conceicao now and the air is getting pretty smoky
Jul 20th 2012, 2:21 am
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Re: Forest fire
O M G
can you please keep me posted on the progress of the fires. I have a place in Malhada do Judeu .. the hills above St catarina.
I'm in the U K at the moment and getting all sorts of panic ...
can you please keep me posted on the progress of the fires. I have a place in Malhada do Judeu .. the hills above St catarina.
I'm in the U K at the moment and getting all sorts of panic ...
Jul 20th 2012, 2:29 am
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Re: Forest fire
I'm sorry to say that Sta Catarina is one of the places in the danger zone according to this:
http://www.jornaldoalgarve.pt/um-ter...vira-ja-ardeu/
http://www.jornaldoalgarve.pt/um-ter...vira-ja-ardeu/
Jul 20th 2012, 2:34 am
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Re: Forest fire
Thanks for that please let me know how things go
Jul 20th 2012, 2:38 am
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Re: Forest fire
According to my Bombeiro friend it started nearer to Cachopo
Jul 20th 2012, 3:25 am
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Re: Forest fire
Theres a few new fires broken out nearer to Tavira, at the moment there is now 868 personnel, 233 vehicles, 3 helo and 6 air tankers on site.
Jul 20th 2012, 3:32 am
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Re: Forest fire
hope everyones ok pictures are scarry
Jul 20th 2012, 4:27 am
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Re: Forest fire
Tavira Camara is asking people if they could donate bottled water or fruit for the Firefighters, if you want to help all donations can be dropped of at Tavira or Sao Bras fire stations.
Jul 20th 2012, 5:23 am
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Re: Forest fire
we are in Ayamonte. my husband just been outside. from here looking over to black sky. The river has a red reflection. Our terrace is getting ash on the tables.Goodness knows how it feels over there.
