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Vitelo dies after fire in warehouse

A Voz de Trás-os-Montes1 September 2026 at 14:57

A fire broke out in a warehouse in the locality of Torgueda, in the municipality of Montalegre, with the alert being raised at 1:49 PM. The commander of the Montalegre Firefighters, Luís Silva, explained that the material burning inside the warehouse was manure.

According to the same source, two calves were inside the warehouse at the time of the fire. One of the two animals ended up dying during the fire, while the other managed to survive.

Fourteen firefighters are deployed at the scene battling the flames, supported by six vehicles. Among the resources involved are the Montalegre firefighters.

The incident was reported by the newspaper A Voz de Trás-os-Montes, which reported the occurrence without providing further details about the causes of the fire.

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