The fire broke out next to the A2 motorway in Aljustrel and 130 firefighters were mobilized, supported by 44 vehicles. There were also seven air assets at the site, which have since been demobilized. Traffic was closed on EN263 in both directions, and on A2 it was also closed, but was reopened at 22:00.
According to In the subregional command for emergencies and civil protection of Baixo Alentejo, the fire, which broke out in an area of bushes, eucalyptus and grassland, is developing “very intensively.”
The alarm was received at 17:04. All corporations from the Baixo Alentejo region, a combat group from the Central Alentejo and a brigade from the Alentejo Littoral were mobilized to the mobilization site.
According to the Baixo Alentejo Subregional Command, “it is giving way, it is divided into sectors and in some sectors it dominates, but remains active.”
According to the Civil Protection website, 162 operators, 53 vehicles and seven aircraft were fighting the fire this afternoon.
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
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