A village evacuated by the fire that threatens the Portuguese city of Cascais

The large fire that has punished this Tuesday the vicinity of the Portuguese town of Cascais, about 35 kilometers from Lisbon, forced to evacuate a village in the area and increase the number of troops to fight the fire, fueled by the wind and drought .

About 650 firefighters are working to extinguish the fire, which began in a wooded area near Cascais and which, so far, has not caused damage to nearby homes, although the village of Zambujeiro has been evacuated preventively.

The greatest risk is the wind, with gusts of more than 20 kilometers, which has fueled the flames and is causing the repositioning of the troops, according to Hugo Santos, the area's Civil Protection commander, who admitted that “the next few hours will be very difficult”.

The fire has forced traffic to be cut off on the A5 motorway and on nearby roads.