Jaime Marta Soares, president of the Fire Brigade League
In the wise words of the above Mr Jaime,
the causes for the wild-fire in Pedrógão Grande,
were the following:
"The 'atypical' atmospheric conditions
were decisive for the rapid propagation
of the fire in Pedrógão Grande.
'Unconsciousness' and 'curiosity' may explain
some of the deaths.
Jaime Marta Soares,
president of the Firemen's League,
spoke of the 'curiosity' and some 'unconsciousness'
of the population,
as one of the factors explaining
the high number of deaths.
'The fire has progressed at an unimaginable,
diabolical speed,' he said,
praising the 'great capacity of the forces
on the ground,
which quickly came to the scene
and organized themselves,
even to the limit of their capabilities.
They did everything
in an unequal struggle
against the angry forces of nature. "
Blaming the familes, fleeing in panic,
trying to save their own lives,
with their children and their old fathers, mothers and in-laws,
is a gross insult to their affliction and suffering!
Saying that they were curious and unconsciece,
causing their own death,
is an extreme cruelty.
Praising the incompetence, disorganization and choas
which reigned during the first hours of the forest fire,
as the great capacity of efficiency of the fire brigades
is ancedotal, if not tragic.
The populations, who are isolated, in the middle of nowhere,
had to fight for their own survival, for their own lives,
defending their properties, without seeing any of these brave,
well-organized forces on the ground anywhere.
The minister of Internal Affairs,
refused the offer of help of the Spanish fire brigades,
ready at the border, fully equipped and voluntary,
to help fight the fire and the helpless victims of the fire.
WHY?
Because fires in Portugal are a BIG BUSINESS!!
There are too many lobbies involved,
too many financial interests.
The government couldn't risk the Spanish finding out
what was REALLY going on!!
Never mind the 64 dead victims, and the 245 injured.
They are mere statistics.
What counts here are the lobbies,
the installed interest,
the BIG BUSINESS!!
Blaming the familes, fleeing in panic,
trying to save their own lives,
with their children and their old fathers, mothers and in-laws,
is a gross insult to their affliction and suffering!
Saying that they were curious and unconsciece,
causing their own death,
is an extreme cruelty.
Praising the incompetence, disorganization and choas
which reigned during the first hours of the forest fire,
as the great capacity of efficiency of the fire brigades
is ancedotal, if not tragic.
The populations, who are isolated, in the middle of nowhere,
had to fight for their own survival, for their own lives,
defending their properties, without seeing any of these brave,
well-organized forces on the ground anywhere.
The minister of Internal Affairs,
refused the offer of help of the Spanish fire brigades,
ready at the border, fully equipped and voluntary,
to help fight the fire and the helpless victims of the fire.
WHY?
Because fires in Portugal are a BIG BUSINESS!!
There are too many lobbies involved,
too many financial interests.
The government couldn't risk the Spanish finding out
what was REALLY going on!!
Never mind the 64 dead victims, and the 245 injured.
They are mere statistics.
What counts here are the lobbies,
the installed interest,
the BIG BUSINESS!!
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