A first alert dispatch was issued for a rural fire in the area of Rio de Mouro, in the municipality of Sintra, in the Lisbon Metropolitan Area. The fire originated in vegetation (scrubland) and was declared an active first alert situation, indicating that authorities were activated to intervene at the location.
The firefighting operations mobilized 15 operatives on the ground. Additionally, 3 ground resources were deployed to act directly at the incident site. No aerial resources were required, which suggests that the fire had not yet reached dimensions that would justify the use of aircraft for firefighting purposes.
This type of alert is the first level of response to rural fire incidents in Portugal, activated when a fire source is detected and initial resources are mobilized to control it before it spreads. The Sintra and Rio de Mouro area is a zone with significant vegetation cover, making these occurrences relatively frequent, especially during the drier months of the year.
