Very good point. As soon as the workshop floor is painted (happening today) we will put all of the vehicles inside 🙏🏻 we will also look to set up sprayers on the perimeter and around the buildings for the future… what a shock it was to us and made us realise how under prepared we were
@@jonnyandsamofficial another thing during fireseason... have GO BAGS in/at the cars with everything you need in case you need to evac... it saves so much time and can be life saving... and do a firedrill/fireplan so everyone know WHAT they have to do and what is their responsibility so you can get the heck outa there in the least amount of time... aka have your paperwork/money/clothing/snacks/blankets etc. ready to go... pets need petfood etc. etc. and if you have sprinklers (and plenty water) and the fire is like THERE... then start the sprinklers... worst case they waste some water... best case they save the house. so they should obviously be around the house dousing everything. and that is tips everyone can use, not just you. wild fires are scary as heck but everyone can help and prepare "just in case" and hopefully it will never be needed
@jonnyandsamofficial so proud of them and to be portuguese myself, we used to live right next to Grenfell tower. I wished they had this kind of system that night could have saved so many lives 😢
@@wjr.5057 wow! That must have been awful to witness. We are so grateful to the bombeiros for saving our farm 🙏🏻 in the grand scheme of things this fire was small to them. They do amazing work in Portugal as you know
The response was incredibly fast. The fires was still relatively small when they arrived and managed to control it very quickly. These are true heroes!
Thanks to the two of you Sam and Johnny..... this video piece really demonstrates the value and importance of water storage high on the landscape. This practice also has many more benefits though fire resistance is certainly an important one!
Thanks for your comment James. As we have mentioned in our videos we chose our farm based mainly on the lake and the region we live in is very low fire risk, but then this happened… it just goes to show you need to be prepared and the fire fighters were but we realised that our set up and response (besides the lake) wasn’t that great so I think we’ll take this as a warning and invest in some water pumps and sprayers around the workshop and the house to protect us further in future.
Yes they’re very skilled and we were amazed to see them so close at work. What an experience. We just wish the circumstances were better but at least no one seemed to be hurt 🙏🏻
What better reason to keep aquatics plants to a minimum and keep overgrowth around the perimeter cropped and groomed. Your work around the dam surely helped with the access for the dippers. Well done! Glad you're safe!!!!
@@jonnyandsamofficial The pilots were spot on. Very impressed with their skills. That was a small dot of water to be dripping from. Very cool, and thanks so much for filming.
@@SwimCoach8 it was amazing to see them up close, maneuvering so quickly and positioning themselves perfectly over our small water source. Awh you’re welcome it was a pleasure to film these beautiful machines and skilled pilots, we wish for better circumstances but fortunately it seems no one was hurt 🙏🏻 thanks for watching
Thank God that you guys are safe and you didn't suffer any losses in your land 🙏 Unfortunately, this is part of a sad reality that we have in Portugal every summer. Thankfully the firefighters and GNR actioned really quick (by what I understood). Hopefully, this won't happen again but, in case you've got a fire near your land, keep watering your land until it's possible and if you need to evacuate male sure that you've got your escape way clear to make the whole process as fast as possible. You guys managed the situation very well keeping calm and alert, sometimes, panicking is the worst enemy in these cases. Fingers crossed for a situation like this won't happen again 🤞🤞
Thanks so much for your concern David 🙏🏻 we learnt a lot from this and hope it never happens again. Today there is a fire in Tortosendo not too far from us but far enough that we feel safe. We’ve seen aircraft going past to collect water from the nearest dam and they’ve been tackling the fire for a while now so we are really glad that the fire fighters decided to use our water source for the fire near us. Hopefully no one is hurt 🤞
What a fantastic video, thank you very much. Now we all know how the firefighters work in Portugal and what a amazing team of people. It was really interesting to see and so good that you didn't have to leave your property. All the best to you.
besides all the drama and scariness: great footage and hats off for the firefighters! I once saw a fire life in Italy, but that was directly on the coast and a lagoon, so the helicopters had easy access to water. That was scary enough and caused severe damage to nature. Seeing them in your case getting water out of this tiny lake is a different story. They are doing an incredible job! Hope you are safe now.
Thanks for your comment 🙏🏻 the fire fighter pilots are certainly incredible! Their flying skills to maneuver so quickly and effortlessly and position themselves over our small lake was amazing! We are safe thank you. We were very worried at first but as soon as the helicopters started getting to work using the lake we could see that we should be ok.
@@jonnyandsamofficial water is life!!our region,the serra da Estrela region is the main water provider for Central and Southern Portugal,we provide the drinkin water for Lisbon,with the Castelo de Bode Dam,and the Zêzere river.not to mention Mondego,Alva, Ceira riversAll of them provide the water for more than half of Portugal and I bet I forgot some.
I am really happy you are OK!! Many wise and useful comments here, I would only add to not forget put in the bags ready to go all some. Bottle of water and the medicines if you take any...just in case, and substitute them when needed.
We were so worried! Indeed, we didn’t realise just how important our lake would be 🙏🏻 thanks so much, it was amazing to watch the pilots at work so closely
Brilliant footage 😁It gets really scary when it is that close. When we've had fires close by here, it is always amazing to watch those guys at work! They are all fantastic pilots 🥰
Thanks so much 😃 oh definitely! It is very unusual for us to get a fire in our region also so it took us by surprise. We hope you stay safe from the fires too. They sure are fantastic pilots we have so much thanks for them 🙏🏻
So glad you are both safe. Great having water on your property to extinguish the fire quickly! Might be an idea to put a sprinkler system on your roof and around your property if you can to keep it wet in the event of another fire. Hopefully you won't need it but best to have it available❤ Firefighters did a great job! x
Thanks so much Melanie 🙏🏻 yes we felt very under prepared (other than the lake) so we will certainly improve our water pumps and sprayers set up for the future. It’s very unusual that it could happen in our region but yesterday proved anything can happen. Oh definitely! You’re so right. Best to be prepared and yes we were lucky to have such amazing fire fighters come to the rescue and save our farm ❤️
Glad that ended well for you guys, it can get a tad scary...experienced a few forest fires close to our villa when i lived in France but none where that close like yours😮
🙏🏻🙏🏻 thanks so much! Yes definitely. Wow I can imagine a forest fire to be even more worrying those fires travel fast! Yeah fact that we could see the flames that close to us was so scary, especially at first, very unexpected for our area but the bombeiros did a fantastic job. You can see the damage to the land in the video that follows this one.
We were glad we were there and got our friends to call the fire fighters they were there within minutes and beginning to extinguish the fire so rapidly. We thank the bombeiros and GNR so much for their response 🙏🏻
Wow what a scary experience for you both, l read one of your reply comments below, now you have a clearer idea of what you need to do to safe guard your property buildings, take care Jonny and Sam thank you for sharing this with us all, love from your Aussie friend xx
Indeed it was Aussie friend but we were so lucky to have the fire fighters respond to us so rapidly and in the grand scheme of things this was a small fire. Oh definitely, our reaction to it was terrible we were not prepared with sprayers or pumps to protect our buildings and land so we will certainly take this as a warning. Thanks for watching as always ❤️ big love! Jonny and Sam x
I guess we are kinda used to it. I live in the capital and even I grew up watching canadairs and kamov's putting down fires next to my house it's a perk of this peninsula I guess.. Hopefully the response by the bombeiros defuse the fear of living in central Portugal. MAKE SURE: roads clear for firetrucks, and keep a good relationship with the bombeiros because in case of a drought they are as interested as you guys in having that lake full. IF POSSIBLE: sprinklers, cameras for the angles that you guys can't see from the house and PLEASE get a grab and go bag with provisons maybe keep it on the truck
Cool to see them save the day in chopper’s (not something you see everyday nor want to) but for you 2 must of been so worrying not knowing, do you stay or go what to save and take how bad it might get… I’m getting anxious just writing this comment! So glad you’re both ok and your land is ok. Thankfully you have a lake to help the hero’s out. Look forward to the next video (normal service resumed and nothing bad hopefully 🤞) stay safe and be lucky… 👍🏽
Yes we did wish for better circumstances but my word did the pilots put on a show and we had front row seats, they are just incredible! We were certainly filled with anxiety too fortunately the wind was very low and the fire fighters responded immediately. We are so lucky to have them and our lake. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻 safety and luck wishes to you too 💯
Thankfully, glad you guys are safe and didn't suffer any losses. Hopefully the heat doesn't last, will be good to look into future planning so that you can be prepared. Keep safe, love your posts.❤
@@neutonrenda2303 we’re not sure how this fire started, it’s very unusual to have a fire in our region 🤔 yes we definitely need to be better prepared. Thanks for watching 😃👍
@@jonnyandsamofficial a broken beer bottle from 30 years ago can start a fire really quick,especially with those temperatures we've had the last 4 days,and practically no wind,it got to 41,5 last Monday@ 18h00,in my village and were high up the mountains near Teixeira where you've been last week.This morning we couldn't see the horizon nor the mountaintop near Fundão,the whole valley was full of smoke,but it was mostly from the Leiria fire,they said on the news.but your lake was crucial for the bombeiros,again welcome to Portugal,now you've experienced it with your own eyes,fortunateley it was not in the forest but mostly in fruit fields due to some dry grass and so on.,never saw such a quick response though,and nobody never knew anything about this fire near you,the denser forest was not that far away,when I was 10 ,some kids in my village were playing with fire and the firewas stopped close to Castelo Branco,a week later,but that was nearly 45 years ago,hehe you will see now how quickly nature recovers, i bet next spring there wont be any trace of this fire,anymore.Don't go spending money because I don't think there's a better protected farm than yours in the neighbourhood.the lake ,waterpump plenty of water available and nice clean fields and terraces and the little river that feeds the lake.Monday temperature got to 46,5° near Santarém.Those crazy high temperatures are the biggest threat.Stay safe please,c u both soon!!
great you got your lake there eyh? who would have thought it would be used for firecontrol! You better pass the local fire station and give them a tray of beer or something like that. p.s. a sprinkler system in place is a great idea but please do understand the temperatures involved. If you do install a system you would need to have that system go out around your house for atleast 250meters in diameter. Surface flames can get higher then a meter and reach over 1000c. A surface with a small fire like you had you cant even get close to that without specialised gear on and this example is for a surface fire, not even a fullblown forrestfire. Radiant heat is a killer, smoke can be as well, not being able to see anything oe breathe properly! Happy you had the lake cleared from weeds in and around it, if the fire would have been around the lake the choppers might not have been able to use it. Verry happy you guys are safe!
We were literally just talking about that 😃👍 they deserve so much for the incredible work that they do… and they’re volunteers! Amazing. Thanks for your advice! We are certainly looking into ways to be better prepared in the future. For sure, we didn’t realise just how important our lake would be. We’re so grateful to the bombeiros 🙏🏻
Wow, what a horrifying situation. Kudos to the pilots, amazing job, and not one without risks either, so lucky you had the water so close, sometimes it can be minutes to the nearest lake or sea, really helped them get the job done quickly... hope there's not too much damage after all of your hard work. Stay safe!!!! X
Indeed! We were so worried that the fire would spread further. Definitely! We have so much thanks for the fire fighters and pilots 🙏🏻 yes for sure, we didn’t realise that our water source would be this important to us. A couple of weeks ago we watched them travel miles past us back and forth for a fire near Silvares (in one of our recent videos) to the closest water source of the marateca dam. We can’t complain a few things knocked over and apples blown off a tree… a very very very small price to pay for the safety of our farm and to prevent further damage to our neighbours land and the nature reserve it was incredibly close to!
Yep we watched them travel to the marateca dam for water to take to a fire in Silvares which was featured in one of our recent videos, we were certainly glad to have a water source on our land… saved us I think. We love Portugal too and so grateful to the fire fighters and pilots for responding as rapidly as they did. I’m not sure if the percentage but this fire didn’t seem natural and very unusual for our region 🤔
Dear Sam&jonny, lucky you are. Is that your pond we’re helicopter taking the water.? I hope nothings happened to my land , because I’m away working home. The fire department are very good ha!. It’s warm out there now, be alert,be safe.
Yes that’s our little lake they were using to extinguish the fire. So lucky and grateful to have chosen this land with a water source. We hope not too! Hope all is ok with your property. The bombeiros are incredible we have so much thanks for them 🙏🏻
@@jonnyandsamofficial your neighbors in the area must be lucky to have your pond so close to the fire …… am certain that they will thank you. …. Cheers.
Portugal needs more than ever to toughen up the penalties against the firestarters, dozens of firefighters have already been injured this year and in a year where we haven't been having that many big fires unlike last year still it really pisses me off watching all that nature, houses, business and cattle lost, we need to go medieval on their asses that's for sure.
hope you are all okay, was it Joseph and Mariana you had on the phone? Great effort the police does too, to go and check/warn everyone and impressive flying skill from that pilot, excellent with a huge pond so close to the fire... those things contain like 2 m3 of water so that is a LOT of water dumped each time to smother the flames, about 1min roundtime on that is very good, other places the planes need to fly like 20 miles for water
Thanks so much. Yes it was as they live down the road from us so we wanted to warn them and ask for their help contacting the bombeiros in Portuguese to explain what was happening and where we were. Yes the fire fighters, pilots and GNR were incredible at responding and dealing with the fire we have so much thanks for them! We are so glad for our water source, never did we think we’d experience something like this!
@@jonnyandsamofficial Yeah, you got some good footage there. my wife and I will be moving to the contryside of central portugal in the next few years so also good insight to the dangers of fire.
@@cstanleyhns it is very unusual for our region to experience a fire and we are not sure of the cause. If you are planning a move here definitely consider these things: low fire risk area, water source on the land, water pumps and sprayers and a fire escape plan ❤️ keep us updated with your journey and good luck with your search. Make sure you check out www.farmerforfun.com
Very skilled pilots doing an amazing job. Do you know the cause or was it just one of those random ones that could have been a cigarette or a piece of glass?
That is indeed our lake they were using, I think we are super lucky to have that lake and super grateful to the fire fighters for responding so quickly ❤️
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Perhaps consider getting the cars into the garage during the summer, in case something like that happens at night.
Very good point. As soon as the workshop floor is painted (happening today) we will put all of the vehicles inside 🙏🏻 we will also look to set up sprayers on the perimeter and around the buildings for the future… what a shock it was to us and made us realise how under prepared we were
@@jonnyandsamofficial another thing during fireseason... have GO BAGS in/at the cars with everything you need in case you need to evac... it saves so much time and can be life saving... and do a firedrill/fireplan so everyone know WHAT they have to do and what is their responsibility so you can get the heck outa there in the least amount of time... aka have your paperwork/money/clothing/snacks/blankets etc. ready to go... pets need petfood etc. etc. and if you have sprinklers (and plenty water) and the fire is like THERE... then start the sprinklers... worst case they waste some water... best case they save the house. so they should obviously be around the house dousing everything. and that is tips everyone can use, not just you. wild fires are scary as heck but everyone can help and prepare "just in case" and hopefully it will never be needed
@@LiLBitsDK thanks so much for this information - great advice 🙏🏻 we’ve pinned this comment as this could help save people’s lives and livelihoods ❤️
Absolutely amazing well done to the portuguese fire fighters. 👏👏
Absolutely! They saved our farm 🙏🏻 our neighbours properties and a nature reserve 🌲
@jonnyandsamofficial so proud of them and to be portuguese myself, we used to live right next to Grenfell tower. I wished they had this kind of system that night could have saved so many lives 😢
@@wjr.5057 wow! That must have been awful to witness. We are so grateful to the bombeiros for saving our farm 🙏🏻 in the grand scheme of things this fire was small to them. They do amazing work in Portugal as you know
Great pilots
Amazing!! 🙏🏻
The response was incredibly fast. The fires was still relatively small when they arrived and managed to control it very quickly. These are true heroes!
So fast! We are super grateful to the bombeiros 🙏🏻
Track down those pilots and buy them a pint. Total badasses.
🍻 it would be great to thank them in person and meet such amazing pilots!
Absolute heroes these fire fighters. The skill and speed in which they operate.. insane
Amazing isn’t it 💯 we thank them so much!
Thanks to the two of you Sam and Johnny..... this video piece really demonstrates the value and importance of water storage high on the landscape. This practice also has many more benefits though fire resistance is certainly an important one!
Thanks for your comment James. As we have mentioned in our videos we chose our farm based mainly on the lake and the region we live in is very low fire risk, but then this happened… it just goes to show you need to be prepared and the fire fighters were but we realised that our set up and response (besides the lake) wasn’t that great so I think we’ll take this as a warning and invest in some water pumps and sprayers around the workshop and the house to protect us further in future.
yeah and having it CLEAR of trees and other tall structures so they can get to it
Those bombeiros are amazing! So glad you had a cleared, nearby water source for them to use.
Aren’t they just 🙏🏻 yeah we are super glad for that too, it could have been a very different story if they had to travel further
Incredible footage and editing. Amazing skills of the helicopter pilots. Thank goodness for the lake! X
Indeed, amazing skills! Thanks so much to the fire fighters and GNR for all of their work
I knew your lake was special, but damn... it really saved the day!
It sure did! 🙏🏻
Scary times, hope everything works out. Those chopper pilots are on another level.
Yes they’re very skilled and we were amazed to see them so close at work. What an experience. We just wish the circumstances were better but at least no one seemed to be hurt 🙏🏻
Those helicopters do amazing job
They sure do 🙏🏻
What better reason to keep aquatics plants to a minimum and keep overgrowth around the perimeter cropped and groomed. Your work around the dam surely helped with the access for the dippers. Well done! Glad you're safe!!!!
We didn’t realise we’d be preparing for this day but we are so glad we did! We are very grateful to the fire fighters and pilots for their work 🙏🏻
@@jonnyandsamofficial The pilots were spot on. Very impressed with their skills. That was a small dot of water to be dripping from. Very cool, and thanks so much for filming.
@@SwimCoach8 it was amazing to see them up close, maneuvering so quickly and positioning themselves perfectly over our small water source. Awh you’re welcome it was a pleasure to film these beautiful machines and skilled pilots, we wish for better circumstances but fortunately it seems no one was hurt 🙏🏻 thanks for watching
Glad you are safe. Those pilots and crew are really skilled
Thanks so much 💯 they sure are!
Thank God that you guys are safe and you didn't suffer any losses in your land 🙏 Unfortunately, this is part of a sad reality that we have in Portugal every summer. Thankfully the firefighters and GNR actioned really quick (by what I understood). Hopefully, this won't happen again but, in case you've got a fire near your land, keep watering your land until it's possible and if you need to evacuate male sure that you've got your escape way clear to make the whole process as fast as possible. You guys managed the situation very well keeping calm and alert, sometimes, panicking is the worst enemy in these cases. Fingers crossed for a situation like this won't happen again 🤞🤞
Thanks so much for your concern David 🙏🏻 we learnt a lot from this and hope it never happens again. Today there is a fire in Tortosendo not too far from us but far enough that we feel safe. We’ve seen aircraft going past to collect water from the nearest dam and they’ve been tackling the fire for a while now so we are really glad that the fire fighters decided to use our water source for the fire near us. Hopefully no one is hurt 🤞
What a fantastic video, thank you very much. Now we all know how the firefighters work in Portugal and what a amazing team of people. It was really interesting to see and so good that you didn't have to leave your property. All the best to you.
Thanks so much! It was amazing to see the fire fighters and pilots at work, they really are incredible 🙏🏻
The Helicopter pilots doing a grand job,fair play Fire Service are on it !!!
They sure are! It was incredible to see them so closely at work
besides all the drama and scariness: great footage and hats off for the firefighters! I once saw a fire life in Italy, but that was directly on the coast and a lagoon, so the helicopters had easy access to water. That was scary enough and caused severe damage to nature. Seeing them in your case getting water out of this tiny lake is a different story. They are doing an incredible job! Hope you are safe now.
Thanks for your comment 🙏🏻 the fire fighter pilots are certainly incredible! Their flying skills to maneuver so quickly and effortlessly and position themselves over our small lake was amazing! We are safe thank you. We were very worried at first but as soon as the helicopters started getting to work using the lake we could see that we should be ok.
Incredible skills of those pilots. and great footage !! glad they came in so fast and glad you have a big supply of damned water !!
It was incredible to watch the pilots and fire fighters at work. They responded immediately. Yes we are so glad we had the water supply 🙏🏻
@@jonnyandsamofficial water is life!!our region,the serra da Estrela region is the main water provider for Central and Southern Portugal,we provide the drinkin water for Lisbon,with the Castelo de Bode Dam,and the Zêzere river.not to mention Mondego,Alva, Ceira riversAll of them provide the water for more than half of Portugal and I bet I forgot some.
@@999carlosjorge wow we didn’t know this thanks for sharing. We are so glad we had a water source on our land too, so close to the fire 🙏🏻
I am really happy you are OK!! Many wise and useful comments here, I would only add to not forget put in the bags ready to go all some. Bottle of water and the medicines if you take any...just in case, and substitute them when needed.
Thanks so much Maria 🙏🏻 and thanks for the additional advice
@@jonnyandsamofficial ♥️🌼
Wowwy wow wow! Bet your hearts were racing! Thank goodness for your pond! Great camera work too!
We were so worried! Indeed, we didn’t realise just how important our lake would be 🙏🏻 thanks so much, it was amazing to watch the pilots at work so closely
Brilliant footage 😁It gets really scary when it is that close. When we've had fires close by here, it is always amazing to watch those guys at work! They are all fantastic pilots 🥰
Thanks so much 😃 oh definitely! It is very unusual for us to get a fire in our region also so it took us by surprise. We hope you stay safe from the fires too. They sure are fantastic pilots we have so much thanks for them 🙏🏻
Your pond has prooved to be a tremendous asset. Stay safe guys. 🫂
Thanks so much 🙏🏻
So glad you are both safe. Great having water on your property to extinguish the fire quickly! Might be an idea to put a sprinkler system on your roof and around your property if you can to keep it wet in the event of another fire. Hopefully you won't need it but best to have it available❤ Firefighters did a great job! x
Thanks so much Melanie 🙏🏻 yes we felt very under prepared (other than the lake) so we will certainly improve our water pumps and sprayers set up for the future. It’s very unusual that it could happen in our region but yesterday proved anything can happen. Oh definitely! You’re so right. Best to be prepared and yes we were lucky to have such amazing fire fighters come to the rescue and save our farm ❤️
that’s crazy to see so close by! glad you guys were safe and that the fire was managed so well! 🙏🏻
Yeah it was pretty scary! But the bombeiros did a fantastic job. Thank goodness for the lake 🙏🏻
Glad that ended well for you guys, it can get a tad scary...experienced a few forest fires close to our villa when i lived in France but none where that close like yours😮
🙏🏻🙏🏻 thanks so much! Yes definitely. Wow I can imagine a forest fire to be even more worrying those fires travel fast! Yeah fact that we could see the flames that close to us was so scary, especially at first, very unexpected for our area but the bombeiros did a fantastic job. You can see the damage to the land in the video that follows this one.
Glad you all ok and safe Bombeiros doing a amazing job.
They are incredible 🙏🏻🙏🏻 thanks so much
I know I don't even know you but was so worried watching this. Glad you are all ok.
Water is so important. Amazing firefighters.
Awh thanks for your concern 🙏🏻 we certainly realised just how important our water source is. They sure are amazing!
Wow, scary but the efficiency of the fire crews is remarkable.
Water is such a precious resource.
Happy everyone is safe 🙏
Absolutely! We thank the fire fighters so much for saving our farm 🙏🏻 it sure is. Yes it seems no one was hurt ❤️ that’s the main thing
God bless the Portuguese firefighters. Bombeiros.💞💗💕🙏🏼🇺🇸🇵🇹
Indeed! They’re incredible ❤️🙏🏻💯
Scary for sure but great footage and amazing work by the pilots. It’s not all roses but a good experience for you. Stay safe and well done 👌
Thanks so much. Yes the pilots were incredible to watch! We are so glad to have a water source on our land 🙏🏻
It seems a must and something we will bear in mind 👍
Wow Amazing job this firefighters do ❤
Definitely! We are so grateful for their work 🙏🏻❤️
Glad you are both safe. Great work by the firefighters. 😮😊
Thanks so much 🙏🏻 oh definitely they are amazing
So happy that you are ok and the quick response and the water nearby really helped save the day. Stay safe ❤
Thanks so much! It sure did save our farm we are so grateful to the fire fighters, pilots and GNR for their work ❤️
Wow! That is quite dramatic!
We were glad we were there and got our friends to call the fire fighters they were there within minutes and beginning to extinguish the fire so rapidly. We thank the bombeiros and GNR so much for their response 🙏🏻
Glad you are all safe. Thank God for the Firefighters.
Thanks so much! Indeed 🙏🏻
Wow ….. thank goodness for your pond ….. the helicopter pilots were amazing …. Great to see that the fire was put out …. Stay safe.
Thanks so much Bill 🙏🏻 yes, yesterday we realised just how important our water source was
Stay safe guys, alleyways aware of the danger. This is the fire season. Keep your land clean.
Indeed! We are lucky to have the lake
That lake has been essential in these fires for you and your neighbours
Definitely! We are so glad we chose land with a water source like ours 🙏🏻
Wow what a scary experience for you both, l read one of your reply comments below, now you have a clearer idea of what you need to do to safe guard your property buildings, take care Jonny and Sam thank you for sharing this with us all, love from your Aussie friend xx
Indeed it was Aussie friend but we were so lucky to have the fire fighters respond to us so rapidly and in the grand scheme of things this was a small fire. Oh definitely, our reaction to it was terrible we were not prepared with sprayers or pumps to protect our buildings and land so we will certainly take this as a warning. Thanks for watching as always ❤️ big love! Jonny and Sam x
The only good thing about this frightening experience is, they've probably taken all the weed out the pond! 😂😂😂😂😂
You’re right! 😬
I guess we are kinda used to it. I live in the capital and even I grew up watching canadairs and kamov's putting down fires next to my house it's a perk of this peninsula I guess.. Hopefully the response by the bombeiros defuse the fear of living in central Portugal.
MAKE SURE: roads clear for firetrucks, and keep a good relationship with the bombeiros because in case of a drought they are as interested as you guys in having that lake full.
IF POSSIBLE: sprinklers, cameras for the angles that you guys can't see from the house and PLEASE get a grab and go bag with provisons maybe keep it on the truck
Thanks Ian some great information in your message to help us prepare for the future 🙏🏻
These are from negligence from people having barbecues riding around in the forest with dead grasses and at times glass bottles
Yeah we’re not sure of the cause of this particular fire but it didn’t seem like natural causes. Very unusual for our region
Well done to the bombeiros! Glad you’re all safe.
Indeed! They are incredible. Thanks for your message ❤️
Cool to see them save the day in chopper’s (not something you see everyday nor want to) but for you 2 must of been so worrying not knowing, do you stay or go what to save and take how bad it might get… I’m getting anxious just writing this comment! So glad you’re both ok and your land is ok. Thankfully you have a lake to help the hero’s out. Look forward to the next video (normal service resumed and nothing bad hopefully 🤞) stay safe and be lucky… 👍🏽
Yes we did wish for better circumstances but my word did the pilots put on a show and we had front row seats, they are just incredible! We were certainly filled with anxiety too fortunately the wind was very low and the fire fighters responded immediately. We are so lucky to have them and our lake. Thanks for watching 🙏🏻 safety and luck wishes to you too 💯
Scary, I honestly believe your dam being so close saved your farm.
We think you might be right.
Thankfully, glad you guys are safe and didn't suffer any losses. Hopefully the heat doesn't last, will be good to look into future planning so that you can be prepared. Keep safe, love your posts.❤
@@neutonrenda2303 we’re not sure how this fire started, it’s very unusual to have a fire in our region 🤔 yes we definitely need to be better prepared. Thanks for watching 😃👍
@@jonnyandsamofficial a broken beer bottle from 30 years ago can start a fire really quick,especially with those temperatures we've had the last 4 days,and practically no wind,it got to 41,5 last Monday@ 18h00,in my village and were high up the mountains near Teixeira where you've been last week.This morning we couldn't see the horizon nor the mountaintop near Fundão,the whole valley was full of smoke,but it was mostly from the Leiria fire,they said on the news.but your lake was crucial for the bombeiros,again welcome to Portugal,now you've experienced it with your own eyes,fortunateley it was not in the forest but mostly in fruit fields due to some dry grass and so on.,never saw such a quick response though,and nobody never knew anything about this fire near you,the denser forest was not that far away,when I was 10 ,some kids in my village were playing with fire and the firewas stopped close to Castelo Branco,a week later,but that was nearly 45 years ago,hehe you will see now how quickly nature recovers, i bet next spring there wont be any trace of this fire,anymore.Don't go spending money because I don't think there's a better protected farm than yours in the neighbourhood.the lake ,waterpump plenty of water available and nice clean fields and terraces and the little river that feeds the lake.Monday temperature got to 46,5° near Santarém.Those crazy high temperatures are the biggest threat.Stay safe please,c u both soon!!
Scary close 😱😱😱
great you got your lake there eyh? who would have thought it would be used for firecontrol! You better pass the local fire station and give them a tray of beer or something like that.
p.s. a sprinkler system in place is a great idea but please do understand the temperatures involved. If you do install a system you would need to have that system go out around your house for atleast 250meters in diameter. Surface flames can get higher then a meter and reach over 1000c. A surface with a small fire like you had you cant even get close to that without specialised gear on and this example is for a surface fire, not even a fullblown forrestfire. Radiant heat is a killer, smoke can be as well, not being able to see anything oe breathe properly!
Happy you had the lake cleared from weeds in and around it, if the fire would have been around the lake the choppers might not have been able to use it.
Verry happy you guys are safe!
We were literally just talking about that 😃👍 they deserve so much for the incredible work that they do… and they’re volunteers! Amazing.
Thanks for your advice! We are certainly looking into ways to be better prepared in the future.
For sure, we didn’t realise just how important our lake would be. We’re so grateful to the bombeiros 🙏🏻
Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys, so close but luckily you were safe good work bomboleros for your great action.
Thanks for watching and for your wishes 🙏🏻 yes we are so lucky to have the help of the fire fighters and our water source on the land
luckily the 2 helicopters in a combined effort were able to quickly extinguish the fire
We are so grateful to them 🙏🏻
How scary is this! 😮 Take care Jonny and Sam! 💛
We were so worried that the fire would spread further. The fire fighters are amazing here ❤️ thanks so much for your wishes
Wow, what a horrifying situation. Kudos to the pilots, amazing job, and not one without risks either, so lucky you had the water so close, sometimes it can be minutes to the nearest lake or sea, really helped them get the job done quickly... hope there's not too much damage after all of your hard work. Stay safe!!!! X
Indeed! We were so worried that the fire would spread further. Definitely! We have so much thanks for the fire fighters and pilots 🙏🏻 yes for sure, we didn’t realise that our water source would be this important to us. A couple of weeks ago we watched them travel miles past us back and forth for a fire near Silvares (in one of our recent videos) to the closest water source of the marateca dam. We can’t complain a few things knocked over and apples blown off a tree… a very very very small price to pay for the safety of our farm and to prevent further damage to our neighbours land and the nature reserve it was incredibly close to!
Imagine if no water source! The trips to get water would have been way longer. I LOVE Portugal!!!!
Aren't like 95% of the fires man made?
Yep we watched them travel to the marateca dam for water to take to a fire in Silvares which was featured in one of our recent videos, we were certainly glad to have a water source on our land… saved us I think. We love Portugal too and so grateful to the fire fighters and pilots for responding as rapidly as they did. I’m not sure if the percentage but this fire didn’t seem natural and very unusual for our region 🤔
Usualy those helis pilots are from Força Aérea / Air Force pilots..nice to see military skills being used in public and peacefull services..
They did an amazing job 🙏🏻
OOFFFFFT THAT WAS CLOSE ONE
Sure was!!
They are amaising. Hope you guys are ok? Must have had you worried!
They sure are! Yes we are safe and fine thank you. Oh definitely! We were genuinely concerned the fire was going to reach us and destroy everything
Dear Sam&jonny, lucky you are. Is that your pond we’re helicopter taking the water.? I hope nothings happened to my land , because I’m away working home. The fire department are very good ha!. It’s warm out there now, be alert,be safe.
Yes that’s our little lake they were using to extinguish the fire. So lucky and grateful to have chosen this land with a water source. We hope not too! Hope all is ok with your property. The bombeiros are incredible we have so much thanks for them 🙏🏻
Glad to see you are fine.🙏 How did it start or what made it start on fire?
Thanks so much 🙏🏻 we aren’t sure the cause of the fire but it didn’t seem natural and very unusual in our region
Please stay safe and vigilante.
Definitely! We learnt a lot from this 🙏🏻
Forgot to ask yesterday …… what is the water level in your pond now that they used a substantial amount for the fire ……
We can’t really notice a difference to be honest 👍 it’s surprising how much water is in that small area, must be 8-10 metres deep we think
@@jonnyandsamofficial your neighbors in the area must be lucky to have your pond so close to the fire …… am certain that they will thank you. …. Cheers.
Portugal needs more than ever to toughen up the penalties against the firestarters, dozens of firefighters have already been injured this year and in a year where we haven't been having that many big fires unlike last year still it really pisses me off watching all that nature, houses, business and cattle lost, we need to go medieval on their asses that's for sure.
I’m not sure if there are investigations into how the fire started but it didn’t look like from natural causes
hope you are all okay, was it Joseph and Mariana you had on the phone? Great effort the police does too, to go and check/warn everyone and impressive flying skill from that pilot, excellent with a huge pond so close to the fire... those things contain like 2 m3 of water so that is a LOT of water dumped each time to smother the flames, about 1min roundtime on that is very good, other places the planes need to fly like 20 miles for water
Thanks so much. Yes it was as they live down the road from us so we wanted to warn them and ask for their help contacting the bombeiros in Portuguese to explain what was happening and where we were. Yes the fire fighters, pilots and GNR were incredible at responding and dealing with the fire we have so much thanks for them! We are so glad for our water source, never did we think we’d experience something like this!
Very skillful flying 👍
Definitely! It was amazing to watch them at work
@@jonnyandsamofficial Yeah, you got some good footage there. my wife and I will be moving to the contryside of central portugal in the next few years so also good insight to the dangers of fire.
@@cstanleyhns it is very unusual for our region to experience a fire and we are not sure of the cause. If you are planning a move here definitely consider these things: low fire risk area, water source on the land, water pumps and sprayers and a fire escape plan ❤️ keep us updated with your journey and good luck with your search. Make sure you check out www.farmerforfun.com
Stay safe guys Xx
Thanks so much ❤️
Very skilled pilots doing an amazing job. Do you know the cause or was it just one of those random ones that could have been a cigarette or a piece of glass?
They sure did! Exactly, we aren’t sure but it didn’t seem like a spontaneous nature caused fire and very unusual for our region
perhaps consider investing in a fire fighting truck like the one from alex ...quinta fonte da pipa.
Our region is very low fire risk so it might be a bit much to go for a fire fighting vehicle but maybe we could consider that 🤔
@@jonnyandsamofficial there isn't such thing as low fire risk...they can start anytime anywhere,unfortunatly and one day might be too late.
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Thanks so much 🙏🏻
Welcome go Portugese summers!
We think maybe this wasn’t from natural causes… it’s very unusual for our area 🧐
Glad you are safe. Was that your lake they were using? If so all the clearance work you did must have helped them enormously.
That is indeed our lake they were using, I think we are super lucky to have that lake and super grateful to the fire fighters for responding so quickly ❤️
Lamento muito espero que estejam bem
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How did you find that land? Did you use an agent? Any recommendations?
We found our property via www.farmerforfun.com he’s a great estate agent and lovely guy, highly recommend!