At 08:10, more than a hundred operatives were fighting a fire in bush and pine forests in Serra do Caramulo, in the municipality of Tondela, a source from the Viseu Dão Lafões Sub-Regional Command told the Lusa agency.
The fire, whose alert was given at 6:02 am, broke out in Serra do Caramulo, in the area of São João do Monte and Mosteirinho Corte, in the municipality of Tondela, in the district of Viseu, and is not putting populations at risk, according to the same source.
“The fight is being made difficult by the strong wind that is felt in the area. The device will be reinforced”, said the source.
At 08:10, 106 operational personnel were on site, with the support of 32 ground assets.
