Around 10:20 PM, the fire was being fought by 176 personnel and 57 vehicles, as reported by the National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection (ANEPC).
The fire broke out at 5:00 PM in the villages of Almaceda and Padrão, in the municipality and district of Castelo Branco. An hour later, around 6:00 PM, it remained active and was being tackled with the assistance of nine aerial units, according to the Civil Protection source.
Another fire burning today in Alvorão, Torres Novas, was being tackled by 109 personnel, supported by 29 vehicles and three aerial units, by 7:00 PM. It was brought under control and entered the aftermath phase by 10:15 PM, as informed by a source from ANEPC’s Médio Tejo Regional Command to the Lusa agency.
The source indicated that 108 personnel and 33 vehicles remain on site.
Due to the heatwave affecting the country, the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA) has issued a red alert for seven districts from today until Tuesday, including Lisbon, Setúbal, Santarém, Évora, Beja, Castelo Branco, and Portalegre.
The remaining districts are under orange (the second most severe) and yellow alerts, varying between today and Tuesday.
