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First Alert Dispatch — Porto, Gondomar, Baguim Do Monte (Rio Tinto)

Fogos.pt — Incêndios ativos3 September 2026 at 16:49

A First Alert Dispatch was issued for a vegetation occurrence in the area of Rio Tinto, belonging to the municipality of Gondomar, in the district of Porto.

The situation refers to a vegetation fire, specifically a brush fire, which prompted the activation of this alert level by civil protection authorities.

Ground resources were dispatched to the location, with two operatives and one ground vehicle. No aerial resources were mobilized for this occurrence.

The First Alert Dispatch represents the first level of response to this type of emergency, indicating that the situation is being monitored by the competent authorities.

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