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Short circuit causes fire in a nursing home in Lisbon

A fire broke out on Sunday afternoon at a nursing home on Avenida 5 de Outubro in Lisbon. No injuries were reported.

The Lisbon Fire Department reported that the fire was caused by a short circuit in a bathroom. The alert was raised at 5:30 PM, and the situation was brought under control by 5:56 PM.

Six firefighters, supported by a vehicle, and the Public Security Police (PSP) attended the scene.

The fire necessitated the temporary evacuation of the nursing home residents as a precaution and led to a road closure, according to CNN Portugal.

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