A first alert dispatch was issued for a forest fire in the parish of Alcanede, in the municipality of Santarém. The alert indicates that the fire originated in vegetation (scrub/brush) and that the situation is still in an initial response phase.
The authorities mobilized significant resources to combat the fire, including 25 operatives, 5 ground resources and 1 aerial resource. The mobilization of these resources indicates the potentially high dimensions of the fire.
