Viana do Castelo PSP investigates fires in urban furniture and terraces

In a small fraction of time - between 8:57 pm and around 9:45 pm today - firefighters from Viana do Castelo were called to put out nine new fires in rubbish containers in various areas of the city, said a source from municipal civil protection.

The municipal coordinator of Civil Protection of Viana do Castelo, António Cruz, said that the first fire in a garbage container occurred at 8:57 pm on Rua Cidade de Riom. Meanwhile, firefighters were called to eight other fires, involving the same type of equipment, on several streets in the urban area of ​​the city of Viana do Castelo.

The PSP is investigating the origin of several fires in street furniture and terraces in the historic center of Viana do Castelo, which occurred on Tuesday night and early this morning. A source from the PSP District Command of Viana do Castelo said this morning that the “acts of vandalism” destroyed garbage containers, used clothing containers, waste bins, two terraces and decorations alluding to Carnival installed by the City Council in Praça da República.

The same source added that this morning complaints were filed by owners of commercial establishments regarding broken glass in shop windows, also on streets in the city's historic centre.

In a small fraction of time - between 8:57 pm and around 9:45 pm today - firefighters from Viana do Castelo were called to put out nine new fires in rubbish containers in various areas of the city, said a source from municipal civil protection.

The municipal coordinator of Civil Protection of Viana do Castelo, António Cruz, said that the first fire in a garbage container occurred at 8:57 pm on Rua Cidade de Riom. Meanwhile, firefighters were called to eight other fires, involving the same type of equipment, on several streets in the urban area of ​​the city of Viana do Castelo.

The PSP is investigating the origin of several fires in street furniture and terraces in the historic center of Viana do Castelo, which occurred on Tuesday night and early this morning. A source from the PSP District Command of Viana do Castelo said this morning that the “acts of vandalism” destroyed garbage containers, used clothing containers, waste bins, two terraces and decorations alluding to Carnival installed by the City Council in Praça da República.

The same source added that this morning complaints were filed by owners of commercial establishments regarding broken glass in shop windows, also on streets in the city's historic centre.

In a small fraction of time - between 8:57 pm and around 9:45 pm today - firefighters from Viana do Castelo were called to put out nine new fires in rubbish containers in various areas of the city, said a source from municipal civil protection.

The municipal coordinator of Civil Protection of Viana do Castelo, António Cruz, said that the first fire in a garbage container occurred at 8:57 pm on Rua Cidade de Riom. Meanwhile, firefighters were called to eight other fires, involving the same type of equipment, on several streets in the urban area of ​​the city of Viana do Castelo.

The PSP is investigating the origin of several fires in street furniture and terraces in the historic center of Viana do Castelo, which occurred on Tuesday night and early this morning. A source from the PSP District Command of Viana do Castelo said this morning that the “acts of vandalism” destroyed garbage containers, used clothing containers, waste bins, two terraces and decorations alluding to Carnival installed by the City Council in Praça da República.

The same source added that this morning complaints were filed by owners of commercial establishments regarding broken glass in shop windows, also on streets in the city's historic centre.