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More than 160 firefighters and support personnel are actively battling a wildfire in the Vila Real district as emergency teams manage multiple fire incidents across the region.
The Valpaços wildfire has triggered the Municipal Emergency Plan as it spreads to Vinhais and Mirandela, with nearly 1,000 personnel deployed to combat the blaze alongside ongoing efforts in Chaves.
Firefighting operations in Murça, Vila Real, are showing positive progress as crews work to contain two remaining active fronts of lower intensity, with no immediate threat to residential areas.
The fire started at 13:54 and has two active fronts consuming a scrubland area.
The wildfire in the Boticas region has been successfully contained as of 10:00 AM.
The wildfire in Boticas has been brought under control, with more than 300 emergency responders currently working at the scene.
An assessment made during the night indicated that there were no villages at risk.
The fire broke out on Tuesday in Nogueira, with flames burning intensely in a scrubland area. No villages are in danger.
The fire had already spread to the neighbouring municipality of Montalegre, having burned pine forest and brush.
The fire in Boticas (Vila Real) broke out on Sunday morning. There are more than 200 firefighters on the ground.
As of 5:40 PM, 150 personnel supported by 47 ground vehicles were on the ground in the Vila Real district.
The fire that broke out in the forest area of Ventuzelos, in the municipality of Chaves, is now in the resolution phase. The fire in Ardãos and Bobadela remains active.
The alert was given early this morning, at 04:04.
The alert was given early this morning, at 04:04.
Two active fires in the Boticas region are causing concern for local authorities.
The fire in Ventozelo, in the municipality of Chaves, broke out around 8:26 pm on Saturday and is already 'yielding to the resources'. As of 10:45 am, 170 personnel and 55 vehicles remained on site.
A wildfire in the Chaves region is currently burning with two active fronts as of 7am.
Flames are currently only consuming brush near the village of Ventozelos.
Authorities received the alert at 15:20.
Approximately 190 firefighters are currently battling a blaze in the municipality of Vila Pouca de Aguiar.
Emergency services have increased the number of personnel and equipment deployed to combat the wildfire in Vila Pouca de Aguiar.
Eight aircraft and around 200 personnel are fighting a wildfire in the Vila Real district. The flames are consuming scrubland in Vila Pouca de Aguiar in an area without houses, though it is agricultural land containing warehouses. According to the latest Civil Protection data, 46 vehicles and eight aircraft are engaged in firefighting efforts. The fire began before lunch, around 12:00. No roads are currently closed, and further reinforcements are expected. Two other significant incidents are occurring in the Douro region. In Carrazeda de Ansiães, there are two active fires in Parambos and Linhares. The former involves 123 personnel, 33 trucks, and five aircraft, while the latter involves 107 personnel, 39 vehicles, and two aircraft. This story will be updated as developments occur. 'Sixth-generation wildfires': Expert warns of fires so intense that even aerial support cannot stop them. Seguro criticises failures in fire prevention, citing 'blame-shifting' and unfulfilled promises regarding the Serra da Estrela.
Flames are burning in a brushwood area in Vila Pouca de Aguiar
The fire started on Tuesday
Six aerial assets remain on site.
Six aerial assets remain on site.
Reports of renewed fire activity in the Valpaços area as of 3 PM.
The wildfire that began in Valpaços on Tuesday, and spread to the municipalities of Mirandela, Vinhais, and Macedo de Cavaleiros, is now under control.
Authorities maintain a heightened state of alert in Valpaços following the containment of a wildfire.
The fire that broke out in Valpaços, in the Vila Real district, last Tuesday and reached Mirandela, Vinhais, and Macedo de Cavaleiros was declared under control this morning at 04:40, a Civil Protection source told Lusa.
