A wildfire burning in scrubland in Fornos de Algodres, in Portugal’s Guarda district, underwent a “strong reactivation” overnight, a source with the Beiras and Serra da Estrela Sub-Regional Emergency and Civil protection Command told the Lusa news agency on Tuesday morning.
The fire was reported at 10:50 p.m. on Monday and had been brought under control before flaring up again during the night. At 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, a considerable area of scrubland was burning, and additional resources were being mobilized.
A total of 125 firefighters and 38 vehicles from 10 fire brigades were at the scene at that time.
Sources: Observador.