Three fire departments were involved in fighting a brush fire on an undeveloped lot in the Santo António parish, on the outskirts of Funchal. The area was close to apartment blocks and residences.
According to the Madeira Regional Civil Protection Service, local residents were advised to stay indoors and remove any clothes left outside. Eight vehicles and 34 operational personnel from the Madeira Volunteer Firefighters, Funchal Sappers, Câmara de Lobos Volunteer Firefighters, and the Public Security Police (PSP) were on site. The fire, which broke out late in the afternoon, has now been brought under control.
