Major Fire in Coimbra District Spreads Rapidly to Four Municipalities
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A large fire that began this Saturday afternoon in the district of Coimbra, Portugal, advanced to four municipalities—Vila Nova de Poiares, Lousã, Arganil and Góis. The flames, fed by the wind and by the conditions of heat and vegetation, mobilized more than 700 agents at the beginning of the night, according to the Portuguese authorities. The fire results from the junction of three focal points that started in almost the same period. Two of the…
At least six firefighters were injured in the fight against the fires of Arganil and Vila Nova de Poiares, in the district of Coimbra, one of them run over
The fire began at the beginning of the afternoon and is being fought by more than 700 operatives. The flames have already reached four councils: Vila Nova de Poiares, Lousã, Arganil and Góis.
One of the wounded is the commander of the Arganil Volunteer Firefighters.
The commander of the Arganil Volunteer Firefighters was hit by a Republican National Guard (GNR) car during the fight against the strong fire that the Coimbra area.
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