Truck with flat tire may be in the fire source in Ponte de Sor – publico

 
         

                 

                         
                     

                 

 
 

A truck driven by a drunk man with a rim to skim the asphalt caused today about 30 outbreaks of fire and could be the cause of the fire in Ponte de Sor, according to police source.
The same source revealed Lusa that the GNR has evidence that the large fire today broke out in Ponte de Sor and evolved into the neighboring county of Alter do Chão, in Portalegre district, originated in the reignition of one of the fires.
according to the source of the Guard in question is an open box van, driven by a drunken man, about 60, who circulated this morning in an area of ​​the road with a front tire busted and the rim, almost melted in contact with the asphalt.
Projected to the roadside, the sparks caused by the rim to skim the asphalt, over about 20 kilometers, originated nearly 30 small fires, some of which forced the intervention of the fire, reported the same source.
GNR suspicion that the reignition of one of the fires will be at the origin of the fire that broke out later, about 15:00, in Ponte de Sor.
According to the same source, the van was intercepted by Guard, alerted by other drivers to the situation, when circulating on National Highway (BR) 119, towards Ponte de Sor / Alter do Chão, between Goshawk Valley and crossing to Chança, zone which triggered the large fire.
supervised by the GNR, the driver, which resides in the Greater Lisbon area and went to the Alentejo pleasure, was submitted to the breath test indicating a rate of 2, 3 grams per liter.
arrested, the man was brought to court, which adjourned the trial for the 18th of this month, said the source.
District Command source of Relief Operations (CDOS) Portalegre told Lusa that the fire was considered dominated at 19.50 and entered into the aftermath stage at 20h44.
During combat operations to the flames, a firefighter received assistance due to intoxication by smoke inhalation, and were cut off temporarily national roads 119 and 537, said the source.
alert to fire was given at 15.07, in the area of ​​Valley Goshawk, Ponte de Sor municipality, in the border area with the neighboring municipality of Alter do Chão, having 155 operational been mobilized with the support of 52 vehicles and a helicopter.
According to firefighters, the fire, which came to have two active fronts, destroyed an agroforestry area with olive groves, pasture, vineyards and mounted yet to calculate.