A fire originating in a triple solid waste recycling bin completely consumed a car in a residential area of ​​Mértola, early this Thursday. Another vehicle suffered considerable damage caused by the flames..
Firefighters Volunteer Mértola (BVM), whose barracks are approximately 700 meters from Rua Soeiro Pereira Gomes, place where the fire broke out, received the alert at 04,47 hours, and only his prompt intervention prevented the flames from reaching the homes. As for the car that was completely consumed by flames, the firefighters could no longer do anything, preventing the second vehicle from also being completely destroyed.
Has learned the Lidador News (LN), the Judiciary Police were called to the scene, having heard from the vehicle owners this morning to try to understand the origins of the fire, being able to also hear some residents of the area.
Containers intended for storing paper, plastic and glass, the fire, it seems, may have been caused by negligence, because flammable material was deposited there, namely fireplace ashes and coal or wood remains, not completely erased.
In fighting the flames were 12 operations of the BVM and 3 of GNR supported by 6 Car, in a fire that was reported extinguished around 06,00 hours.
Teixeira Correia
(journalist)
