Almost 50 operatives combat active forest fire in Tavira
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Almost 50 operatives combat active forest fire in Tavira

SAPO Notícias29 August 2026 at 06:00

Almost 50 operatives are fighting a forest fire in the parish of Santa Catarina da Fonte do Bispo, in the council of Tavira. The fire is active and has been burning since today.

The information was confirmed by a Civil Protection spokesperson to the Lúsa news agency. The number of operatives deployed to the site is approximately 50 people.

The fire is taking place in the parish of Santa Catarina da Fonte do Bispo, a rural area of the council of Tavira, in the Algarve. The causes of the fire have not yet been specified in the information provided.

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