Two initial attack helicopters, more than a hundred firefighters and other operational, supported by 27 vehicles are fighting a bush fire, which started at 17:20 pm, in the parish of Mexilhoeira Grande (Portimão).
According to the situation report taken at 18:44 pm, it is an active fire with a front. O Sul Informação he found that the fire progressed rapidly due to the wind that was felt.
At the site is the deputy command of the Fire Department of Portimão, who exercises the functions of Commander of Relief Operations (COS). At 18:51 pm, in view of the rapid evolution of the fire, the Planning, Command and Communications (VPCC) vehicle of Faro for the Theater of Operations (TO).
In addition to this fire in the municipality of Portimão, the website of the National Civil Protection Authority only indicates one other fire in Aboadela, near Amarante, in the north of the country, which has been raging since dawn today and is being fought by 177 firefighters, assisted by 44 vehicles and three air vehicles.
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