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More than 100 operatives fight flames in scrubland and pine forest area in Estremoz

RTP Notícias5 September 2026 at 22:10

More than 100 operatives are fighting a forest fire in Serra d'Ossa, in the municipality of Estremoz, in the district of Évora. The fire broke out in a pine forest and scrubland area.

The information was confirmed to the Lus news agency by a Civil Protection source, which did not specify the cause of the fire nor whether there were any injuries to report.

So far, no further information has been released regarding the evolution of the fire or the area already affected by the flames.

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