The fire that broke out on Tuesday in Gambelas, in Faro, and was in resolution, reactivated today and is being fought by more than 240 firefighters.
According to a source from the District Relief Operations Command (CDOS) of Faro, the reactivation took place early this afternoon and “is now being fought by the means that were still on site under surveillance”, after the fire was reported as in resolution Thursday morning, and subsequently declared extinct.
“The reactivation took place in Quinta do Lago, in the municipality of Loulé, but these are normal situations and the fire is being fought to try to solve it as soon as possible”, said the source from CDOS from Faro.
The same source pointed to the wind as a factor that may have contributed to the reactivation, along with the high temperatures that are being felt and are reaching Portugal in recent days.
241 operatives are involved in surveillance and combat operations against this reactivation, with the support of 85 vehicles and four aircraft, according to data available on the Civil Protection website at 14:50 this afternoon.
The fire initially broke out at 11:30 pm on Tuesday, near the Gambelas hub of the University of Algarve (parish of Montenegro) and the venue where the Faro International Motorcycle Gathering is taking place until Sunday.
During the dawn of Wednesday, the flames spread to the municipality of Loulé.
Now the fire is active again, with firefighters trying to prevent it from spreading.
Source https://postal.pt/
