A significant fire broke out this morning in Água de Penha, requiring a coordinated emergency response.
The fire is mobilizing three fire brigades, which are working on the ground to fight the flames.
The Regional Civil Protection Service helicopter was also deployed to support firefighting operations.
The mobilization of aerial resources was confirmed through Flightradar24 data, which allowed locating the position of the Civil Protection helicopter.
Residents in the Água de Pena region face immediate risk to their properties and personal safety, and may need evacuations. The dispatch of the Regional Civil Protection Service helicopter indicates that authorities consider the fire serious enough to mobilize aerial resources, suggesting large dimensions of the incident. This event follows the trend of forest fires that have affected the Madeira region in recent years.
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