The fourth firefighter suffered minor injuries, but all were transported to Santa Maria da Feira Hospital, Ricardo Fradique added, of the Aveiro Region Sub-Regional Emergency and Civil Protection Command.

The official specified to Lusa that the injuries sustained involved various fractures.

The fire truck crashed near the Arouca fire, which has been burning since Monday, in a hard-to-reach area of ​​the locality of Pedrógão.

The alert regarding the crash of the Arouca Volunteer Fire Department truck, in the hamlet of Pedrógão (Moldes parish, Arouca), was raised at 03:52.

According to the same source, the forest fire that broke out at 21:50 on Monday in Cabreiros and Albergaria da Serra (Arouca municipality, Aveiro district) still had two active fronts as of 08:30.

“At this moment, there are no populations at risk. They are near the fire, but not at risk,” he indicated.

As of 08:30am, 480 personnel were mobilised to fight the fire, supported by 161 vehicles and one aircraft.