A First Alert Dispatch was issued for a fire of agricultural nature in the vicinity of the municipalities of Braga and Cabeceiras de Basto, more specifically in the area of Refojos de Basto. This type of dispatch indicates that the situation has not yet reached dimensions that justify a maximum alert, but requires attention and mobilization of means for response.
The authorities mobilized 15 personnel to the fire location, with the support of 3 ground vehicles. No aerial means were necessary for this occurrence, which suggests that the fire is still in a controllable phase with terrestrial resources.
The First Alert Dispatch is a civil emergency coordination mechanism in Portugal that allows the phased activation of response means, ensuring mobilization proportional to the severity of the situation without the need to activate all available resources immediately.
