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One of the four firefighters injured during a fire in Arouca last Wednesday remains in critical condition and underwent further surgery this Sunday. While two other firefighters are recovering, the incident continues to highlight the risks faced by emergency personnel in the region.
Two large-scale wildfires are still burning, with emergency services deploying almost one thousand personnel to combat the flames.
There are currently six active forest fires in northern Portugal, with the situation in Arouca being the most worrying for authorities.
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An internally developed tool sends an automatic message to the 16 parish councils in the municipality as soon as an alert is received. The corporation recorded 289 more incidents in the first 9 months of 2026.
The person responsible for the company contracted to cut down the trees has also been named as a defendant.
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The Spanish short film “Sugar”, about disguised female prostitution involving the seduction of so-called “sugar daddies” via the internet, won the 24th edition of the Arouca Film Festival today.
Curta-metragem espanhola de 12 minutos recorre à história do envolvimento de uma jovem com um homem mais velho para retratar “uma forma de prostituição encoberta que tem ganhado popularidade”.
The 12-minute drama stood out among the 36 short films in competition, winning the best film award for the work written and directed by Carlos Gómez-Trigo and Pablo Arreba.
Three other people injured in the road accident while en route to a fire have already been discharged from hospital.
Three other people injured in the crash while en route to a fire have already been discharged from hospital.
It is a wide showcase of films from all over the world, made by renowned directors and promising young talents, says the festival director, João Rita.
The contract was awarded to the company Pedreira de Pizões - Inertes para a Construção Civil e Obras Públicas, Lda. and is divided into three intervention lots, each covering roads in two to five locations.
Arouca City Council released the final report following validation by the ICNF. Two firefighters injured while battling the blaze remain hospitalised, one in a complex condition.
The burnt area in this municipality in the Aveiro district and Porto Metropolitan Area is joined by another 14 hectares of forest and scrubland burnt in São Pedro do Sul.
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The suspect was caught in the victim's room; the victim has reduced mobility and is unable to speak.
The accident occurred on 19 August when the vehicle fell into a 150-metre ravine. Two of the four injured have already been discharged, but continue to receive medical care.
The firefighter underwent surgery. If all clinical conditions are met, he should return to the Hospital de Santa Maria da Feira to continue receiving medical care.
The vehicle in which the operatives were travelling skidded into a 150-metre deep ravine.
The Spaniard defends artisanal photography that has “soul” in contrast to the rapid recording of “volatile and invisible” images. The artist highlights how digital technology has “democratised” photography.
The 54-year-old man underwent further surgery at Santos Silva Hospital. Two other colleagues injured in the same accident remain hospitalised, with favourable progress.
The firefighter who was in the most serious condition following an accident on the way to the fire in Arouca last week is being transferred to Gaia Hospital.
A firefighter injured in an accident while en route to the Arouca fire will be transferred to Gaia, where he will undergo further surgery, while two other personnel remain hospitalised.
The three firefighters, aged between 31 and 54, who are still hospitalised following the crash of the truck they were travelling in, are recovering in a stable condition, according to the fire chief.
Firefighters were involved in a road accident while fighting flames. The accident injured four personnel, aged between 31 and 54.
The firefighter in the most serious clinical condition following the accident that injured four operatives from the Arouca fire department early Wednesday morning will undergo a new surgical intervention today, revealed São Sebastião Hospital.
According to São Sebastião Hospital, the man is in serious condition and will be operated on again today. In addition to this firefighter, three other men were injured. Furthermore, 14 districts are under a yellow weather warning.
The firefighter in the most critical condition following Wednesday's accident, which injured four members of the Arouca fire department, will undergo further surgery this Sunday, August 23, according to Hospital São Sebastião. In addition to the 54-year-old firefighter, three other men were injured when their vehicle plunged down a 150-metre ravine while responding to a wildfire that burned from Monday night until Thursday morning. One has been discharged and is recovering at home, while two others remain hospitalised at the Santa Maria da Feira unit. The wildfire consumed over 1,300 hectares of forest and scrubland, with no significant material damage to buildings or livestock reported.
This concerns the accident involving four operatives from the Arouca volunteer fire department early Wednesday morning, when the vehicle they were travelling in, while en route to firefighting operations, fell into a 150-metre-deep ravine.
Today was a slightly more encouraging day, with our hospitalised firefighters - particularly two of them - showing favourable progress, said the Mayor of Arouca.
One of the firefighters injured in the Arouca wildfires has been discharged, while the other three remain hospitalised at São Sebastião Hospital in Santa Maria da Feira.
