
The fire that began on Saturday, the 2nd, in Sirarelhos, Vila Real, traversed the Alvão mountain range and was brought under control twice on Wednesday and again in the early morning.
At 17:30 today, it reignited strongly in an area of brush and pine forest in Outeiro.
According to the National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection (ANEPC) website, by 18:00, 200 personnel were still deployed to the incident, supported by 99 vehicles and three aerial resources.