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Fire in Tavira enters surveillance phase after mobilizing almost 50 operatives

Postal do Algarve29 August 2026 at 10:27

A fire broke out this morning in Tavira, in Curral da Pedra, in the parish of Santa Catarina da Fonte do Bispo. The incident was recorded at 03:32 and mobilized a significant response during the night, with 49 firefighters supported by 16 vehicles on the ground.

According to the Civil Protection information, the flames remained confined to a scrubland area, without posing any risk to settlements. No aerial support was needed for combat or surveillance of the fire.

The fire entered resolution phase at 05:04, was declared contained at 05:25 and moved to surveillance status at 06:22. At this time, the response was reduced to 11 operatives supported by four ground units.

The Algarve Sub-regional Command of the National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection monitored the operations, having provided the information through the Portuguese news agency.

Depois de mobilizar 49 bombeiros e 16 viaturas durante a madrugada, o incêndio em mato em Tavira entrou, às 06:22 deste sábado, em fase de vigilância, com 11 operacionais e quatro meios ainda no local.

A ocorrência foi registada no Curral da Pedra, na freguesia de Santa Catarina da Fonte do Bispo, concelho de Tavira.

De acordo com a informação mais recente da Proteção Civil, não existem meios aéreos envolvidos nas operações de vigilância.

Chamas ficaram confinadas a zona de mato

Numa primeira informação prestada à Lusa, o Comando Sub-regional do Algarve da Autoridade Nacional de Emergência e Proteção Civil indicou que “o incêndio está ativo e os meios estão a ser posicionados” no terreno.

Perto das 06:00, o dispositivo chegou a contar com 49 bombeiros, apoiados por 16 viaturas.

A Proteção Civil sublinhou que as chamas se mantiveram confinadas a uma zona de mato, sem qualquer povoação em risco.

Ocorrência passou à vigilância às 06:22

A ficha operacional indica que a ocorrência foi aberta às 03:32 e passou à situação de “em curso” às 03:59.

O incêndio entrou em resolução às 05:04, foi dado como concluído às 05:25 e passou à fase de vigilância às 06:22.

O dispositivo foi entretanto reduzido para 11 operacionais, apoiados por quatro meios terrestres.

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