A rural fire in Casais Monizes, in the municipality of Rio Maior, Santarém district, is being fought by 140 operatives and will have enhanced means due to difficult access to the site, according to Civil Protection.
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08/11/2026
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Lusa
Um rural fire in Casais Monizes, in the municipality of Rio Maior, Santarém district, is being combated by 140 operatives and will have reinforced means due to difficult access to the site, Lusa told Civil Protection today.
Source of the Sub-Regional Command of the Lezíria do Tejo indicated around 06:15 that the fire, for which the alert was given at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, remains active in a zone of Serra de Casais Monizes.
Around that time, 140 operations were on site supported by 43 vehicles, with the reinforcement of the means due to “very difficult accesses, because of the saw” where the fire occurs.
Civil Protection said there's no record of any injuries or settlements threatened by fire.