Portel: tire burst causing fire truck and in the bush.
The tire bursting of a semi-trailer yesterday caused a fire that consumed the heavy goods and caused a fire that consumed 3,5 hectares of bush and trees.
The fire was dominated, four hours later, due to the participation of a helicopter, operationally known as "Hotel 42", not parked Évora airfield.
Heavy loaded with 30 tons of melon and had as destination the area of Ribatejo, burned down to kilometer 310,6 do IP2, in the "Curve Ferry" about 3 kilometers of Portel, no sense Sul / Norte.
Heavy tire burst caused a fire that quickly spread to hundreds of plastic boxes, inside the trailer, where they were transported melons and quickly consumed the vehicle. The driver managed to disengage the tractor, freeing it from being destroyed by flames.
As the vehicle stood by the curb, spread to pasture, dento consumido 3,5 hectares of bush, holm and cork oaks.
The warning was given about the 14,30 hours and was only extinguished about 4 hours, taking the IP2 and the ER 18 (IN ancient 18), They were closed to car traffic, Portel and Vidigueira.
In Helicopter, They were on the ground 48 operational, supported by 10 Car, the Portsmouth Fire Department, Vidigueira, Cuba, Moura, Alvito and Viana do Alentejo and military Beja and Évora Transit Detachments and Territorial Portel and Vidigueira.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
