"It's becoming unbearable": fuel price increase leaves fire departments suffocated

Fire departments in Portugal are facing severe financial difficulties due to rising fuel prices. The support promised by the Government in March has not yet reached the associations' treasuries, leaving many departments financially suffocated. The situation has become so critical that an anonymous source states it "is starting to become unbearable." Several departments have already begun changing the way they work to reduce fuel costs. The lack of timely support is forcing firefighters to take extraordinary measures to maintain their operations.