Large fire in the vicinity of the Meia Serra Water Treatment Plant.

A large fire recently broke out near the Meia Serra Solid Waste Treatment Plant in Santa Cruz. 

Three fire departments are on site – Santa Cruz Firefighters, Madeira Volunteer Firefighters and Funchal Firefighters, with a total of eight vehicles. 

According to what we have been able to ascertain, there are no reports of injuries. 

A source from Águas e Resíduos da Madeira (ARM) reports that the fire broke out at a landfill, far from any sensitive infrastructure.