According to the ANEPC website, at 16:40, 110 personnel were fighting the flames, supported by 29 vehicles and six aircraft.
The fire that broke out at around 11:00 am in the town of Mizarela has required reinforcement for the past 2 hours.
According to a source from the Beiras and Serra da Estrela Sub-Regional Command, around 14:30, 85 personnel were in the theater of operations, supported by 24 vehicles from various fire departments and four air craft.
"The fire is raging in a bush area and is climbing the slope towards an area of wind farms".