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"Failed" - Residents Upset with Civil Protection

Observador28 August 2026 at 16:23

Residents are indignant and upset with Civil Protection's performance during a fire in the municipality of Carrazeda de Ansiães. The residents express strong dissatisfaction with the way authorities managed the emergency situation.

The civic movement "Isto Não Fica Assim" harshly criticized the authorities' response, stating that Civil Protection's lack of awareness of the situation was total. The group points out serious failures in coordination and knowledge of the facts on the ground.

The fire occurred in the municipality of Carrazeda de Ansiães, having provoked the indignation of the local population who hope for a better response in similar emergency situations in the future.

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