A first alert dispatch was issued for a wildfire in the localities of Faro and Silves, in the Algarve. The alert indicates that the fire is affecting vegetation/stubbles, the most common type of rural fire in Portugal.
Authorities have mobilized 7 personnel and 2 ground resources to combat the fire. No air assets have been deployed for this incident.
The alert was dispatched for the zones of Faro and Silves, indicating that the fire may be affecting more than one parish or spreading between municipalities.
