According to the operational report from the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC), the primary concern is currently the fire burning in the municipality of Vouzela, in the Viseu district, which is drawing aerial and ground resources from Spain and Italy.

The international reinforcements began deploying on the morning of 4 July and included two heavy amphibious Canadair aircraft sent by the Italian government and a Spanish ground contingent comprising 118 firefighters and 45 operational support vehicles.

Additionally, further resources from Morocco are expected to arrive, having been requested under existing bilateral civil protection agreements. Authorities confirmed to RTP-Antena 1 that the Spanish ground teams have already been integrated into the operations in Vouzela, with international aerial units scheduled to begin water drops on Sunday.

The official ANEPC report lists nine injuries caused by the fire fronts over the last 24 hours, two of them serious, during a period when the entire mainland is under Alert Status due to weather forecasts predicting peak temperatures of around 44°C in several regions.

By 4 July, in the afternoon, the Vouzela fire, active since 1 July, had consumed an estimated 11,000 hectares, mobilising a force of 1,238 personnel supported by 411 vehicles and six aircraft.

Faced with extreme risk, the government has decreed strict nationwide restrictions, banning access to and movement within forest areas and prohibiting the use of agricultural and forestry machinery in rural zones.