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Building and wildfire incidents in Portugal

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In early September 2026, Portugal experienced several building fires, including an apartment fire in Vila Nova de Famalicão and a garage fire in Porto that injured two people. On September 8, an evacuation of 75 elderly residents occurred in Viana do Castelo due to a fire at a social center, and a vehicle fire was reported on the EN114-2. By mid-September, the focus shifted to significant forest fires. A major blaze in the Aveiro district near Eirol and Taipa necessitated the closure of the A1 motorway and the mobilization of hundreds of firefighters and aerial assets. In the Coimbra district, fires in Arganil and Vila Nova de Poiares merged into a single large front, threatening villages such as Sabouga. These emergency operations faced complications, including a rescue truck overturning in Coruche and a firefighter being struck by a vehicle. On September 18 and 19, reports highlighted that strong winds and eucalyptus groves exacerbated the blazes. In Águeda, activists protested the prevalence of eucalyptus and pine forests, which they described as a ‘powder keg’ for wildfires, advocating for the planting of native species to build more resilient ecosystems. By September 21, the situation in the Coimbra district involved over 700 firefighters battling three major blazes across Arganil, Cantanhede, and Tábua. While the large fire in Murganheira (Arganil) was declared under resolution, a separate blaze in Tábua advanced toward the villages of Mouronho and Pousadouros. Although no homes were lost in Tábua, the dispersed nature of the fire fronts has led authorities to suspect arson. During these operations, the Commander of the Arganil Volunteer Firefighters sustained a fracture after being struck by a GNR vehicle, and several other firefighters required treatment for smoke inhalation. ~~On September 24, emergency services responded to a new wildfire in the Tremoa de Lá area of Coimbra.~~

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