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First Alert Dispatch — Porto, Maia, City of Maia

Fogos.pt — Incêndios ativos28 August 2026 at 13:17

A first alert dispatch was issued for the area of City of Maia, in the district of Porto. The alert reports a burning situation, a type of occurrence that generally involves the controlled combustion of materials or vegetation.

The authorities deployed a total of four operatives and one ground vehicle to the scene to deal with the situation. No aerial resources were mobilized for this occurrence.

The dispatch indicates that the situation is being monitored by local authorities, with the available resources on the ground proceeding with the necessary actions to control the burning.

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