A stall at the Christmas fair held on Avenida Arriaga and Praça da Restauração caught fire this early evening. Firefighters were mobilised to the scene, where one of the thatched houses had caught fire. Local stallholders controlled the fire until firefighters arrived. It was initially thought that a heat induction…
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Chega believes that all those convicted of starting forest fires should serve prison time and be forced to carry out unpaid reforestation work in the areas they destroyed. For the party, this is an essential measure to reinforce the deterrent nature of penalties and to hold accountable those who cause…
A bush fire in Poço Barral, in Santo António, mobilised local fire brigades this afternoon. According to an eyewitness, the fire was ignited by several drug addicts who live near the site. The fire spread consuming nearby scrubland and rubbish. Later, the same witness, stated that the fire team had to…