A fire in a chimney mobilized several operatives on the afternoon of September 14 to a sawmill located in Marco dos Pereiros, in Coimbra. The incident forced the evacuation of employees who were at the location at the time the fire broke out. Authorities were called to intervene in the emergency situation. The causes of the fire in the chimney have not yet been disclosed, and the competent authorities will investigate what caused the fire.
IncidentsCoimbra
Sawmill chimney catches fire in Coimbra: Employees evacuated
Notícias de Coimbra14 September 2026 at 14:49
Why this matters
Readers in the Coimbra region are directly affected by this type of incident, which represents a risk to the safety of workers and local industrial facilities. The occurrence also alerts the community to the dangers associated with the operation of sawmills and the importance of fire prevention measures.
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