Large fire engulfs scrap recycling plant in Barreiro, Portugal
Nearly 60 firefighters battled a large fire at a scrap-metal recycling plant in Lavradio, Barreiro, early on Tuesday; one firefighter was hurt.
Nearly 60 firefighters and other personnel, backed by 27 vehicles, were battling a large fire at a scrap-metal recycling company in Lavradio, in the municipality of Barreiro, Civil Protection said. The blaze broke out in the early hours of Tuesday and had not yet been brought fully under control by late morning.
The alert was raised at around 1:22am, a spokeswoman for the regional Civil Protection command said; nobody was at the site when the fire started. Strong winds in the Setúbal district were hampering efforts to put out the flames, though firefighters said the fire was yielding to their work and that the risk of it spreading to the company's presses and office had eased.
A firefighter was injured while fighting the blaze, Jornal de Notícias reported; no further details on the injury were given.
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What we know
- Official · Civil Protection, Setúbal Nearly 60 firefighters and other personnel, with 27 vehicles, fought a large fire at a scrap-metal recycling plant in Lavradio, Barreiro, Civil Protection said.
- Official · Civil Protection The fire broke out around 1:22am on Tuesday; nobody was at the site when it started.
- Official · Civil Protection / firefighters Strong winds in the Setúbal district hampered the firefighting effort, though officials said the blaze was being brought under control.
- 1 outlet · Jornal de Notícias A firefighter was injured battling the fire, Jornal de Notícias reported.
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Why it matters for Europe
The fire struck during a period of strong winds and heavy rain warnings across much of southern Portugal, conditions that both fuelled the blaze and complicated the firefighting effort.
Sources
Reported by 3 reports from 3 independent outlets in 1 countries.
- Notícias ao Minuto: Bombeiros combatem incêndio "de grandes proporções" em sucateira no Barreiro
- Observador: Bombeiros combatem incêndio de grande proporção no Barreiro
- Jornal de Notícias: Bombeiro ferido em incêndio que consome sucateira no Barreiro
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Questions and answers
- Where did the fire break out?
- At a scrap-metal recycling company in Lavradio, in the municipality of Barreiro, Portugal.
- Was anyone hurt?
- A firefighter was injured while battling the blaze, Jornal de Notícias reported; nobody else is reported hurt.
- What caused the fire?
- The cause has not been reported.
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