I can confirm that the flames were brought under control by 11:10,” the source stated to the Lusa agency.
Around 10:00, the fire was already down to only one active front, although it was progressing in a difficult-to-access location on the slopes of the Mondego.
In addition to one aerial resource, around 12:00, there were 231 firefighters on the ground, supported by 70 vehicles.
The fire in this municipality of the Coimbra district originated from the fire that broke out in Nelas on Monday and spread to Carregal do Sal, in the Viseu district.
Ricardo Cruz, the Mayor of Tábua, explained that with the fire under control, “everything is expected to return to normal, and students should return to school on Thursday.”
For safety reasons, the Municipality of Tábua, in coordination with the Tábua School Group and EPTOLIVA, had decided to close all educational establishments in the municipality for today.
“The work of the psychosocial support teams will continue with their intervention,” he concluded.
