Four people were injured in the fire that broke out in a scrubland area on Saturday afternoon in the parish union of Agualva and Mira Sintra, in the municipality of Sintra. The fire occurred very close to a residential area, which raised concerns among the authorities. Local authorities expressed concern about the proximity of the flames to homes. More information about the condition of the four injured has not yet been released.
Fire in Sintra: «The concern was that this fire occurred very close to a residential area»
Now13 September 2026 at 12:52
Why this matters
Readers in the Sintra region are directly affected by this fire, which represents a concrete risk to the safety of homes in an area where the fire approached residential areas. The fact that there were injuries and the fire's proximity to homes underscores the vulnerability of local communities during the season of highest risk of rural fires.
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