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More than 400 firefighters were dispatched in the last 48 hours...

More than five hundred people have been rescued.

There have been no fatalities so far,

but more than 40 people have been hospitalized due to...

It started on the Galician side, in Dondeira,

but it crossed the border, and is now...

But the properties were only...

The extreme heat and strong winds

fuelled the flames,

and the rough terrain made it difficult for the firefighters,

who have already appealed to the authorities to send more firefighters...

...mainly due to respiratory problems.

Several houses and properties were destroyed by the fire...

...already considered one of the biggest fires

to hit Portugal's border with Galicia.

It started on the Galician side, in Dondeira,

but crossed the border,

and is now threatening several villages.

Fire, run!

-Run! -Where is the...

Let's go.

Let's go. You have to leave.

You have to leave.

You have to leave. That way! Go!

We are in the middle of a fire. Leave!

-Leave immediately! -Let's go.

-It's an order. Leave the village! -Move.

Let's go. Get out of there.

There's no one else. Let's go.

Let's go.

Seriously?

Front-page teasers, "good energy."

Tell this to your teams.

I'll be right back.

-Hi. -Mario.

Why do you have a phone? You never pick up.

I was driving.

That's why we have hands-free.

For real, Mario?

In the middle of this chaos, with all roads closed

and the villages on fire,

my priority is to pick up the phone?

Are you okay?

I couldn't speak to anyone.

I still don't know who's in charge of the investigation.

That's why you have internet.

Of course, if only I had internet in the middle of nowhere.

Wait, I can help you. Give me a minute.

Thus, I write my words

In the voice of a sacred woman

Unholy cow, put on your horns

Out and above the herd

Unholy cow, put on your horns

-Very well. -Officer Salgueiro, UIFO.

That should be him.

-Lucía, are you still here? -Sorry.

What did you just say?

Officer Salgueiro. He's the one in charge.

There's a post on the way to Seara.

Someone can help me getting in contact with him.

-Salgueiro. -Got it. I'll find him.

A fire right at the border. It'll be a nightmare.

Have you talked to the Portuguese?

Salgueiro?

Look...

You can't stay here.

Carry on.

This is one of the worst fires...

...and temperatures exceeding 35ºC are fuelling the flames...

Good afternoon.

The fire, which is already dangerously close to the Gerês protected area,

is jeopardising an ecosystem of great natural and ecological value.

This region is home to numerous native species,

some of them endangered...

A coffee, please.

From the pot.

Perfect.

And the Wi-Fi password.

-The Wi-Fi? -Yes.

"maruxa2018".

I saw some guards on their way out.

Did something happen?

We have no issues with the police.

They are here because of the fire.

Do you still have rooms?

How many nights?

I don't know, yet.

Who knows?

Name.

Lucía.

Lucía Pereira.

Twenty euros a night.

I'll get the room ready.

Do they know what caused the fire?

The cause? I'll tell you.

Some bastard. It's always the same story.

To renew the pastures, for revenge...

But it got out of hand.

I don't recall anything like this since 1993.

The sky was red day and night.

It was hell.

It was windy...

Thus, it reached the houses.

And killed a boy.

All because of that prick.

Abaneiro, a real bastard.

How did you get those scars?

An accident.

Is the room ready?

First door.

The girl had scars, remember?

-And her name was Lucía. -Yes.

Die, you jerk!

Come here if you have balls.

Come!

Take that, son of a bitch! What happened?

Come here.

You don't know who 'Mad Wolf' is? Take that!

Die!

Die!

What?

Don't fuck with me, damn!

We should evacuate more villages.

Hello? Are you there?

Xan, what did you do to the internet?

Now it's my fault the network sucks.

Watch your language!

You're the mayor, when will you deal with this?

We have bigger fish to fry.

-Yes, a lot. -At least, you stop playing.

Stop pestering me.

Xan, you've been cooped up at home for two months.

Either go back to school or start working.

-Bye. -Where are you going?

Where are you going? Dondeira's on fire.

A fire!

Abaneiro, that bastard. And the daughter was the devil.

And she has the nerve to come back. With a fire right upon us.

Bastard.

What a piece of shit, that Abaneiro.

Easy. Easy...

Someone bring water. Quick!

What happened here?

Where was he?

What were you doing here?

You like watching everything burn, don't you?

Ramos to Central. Do you copy?

We found a wounded man. I'm coming to the post.

Hey, bastard!

I've been waiting for you. Did the fire reach Seara?

The wind...

The wind keeps blowing.

Let's see how it goes for the next shift.

I'm bringing you food.

Mauricio, look at you.

-Could you bring me a beer? -Sure.

Thanks.

Very fresh.

-Salgueiro, you want anything? -No, thanks.

-Officer Salgueiro? -Himself.

Lucía Pereira, journalist from Página Dupla .

Can I ask you some questions?

Information is communicated by the official channels.

The presence of five fronts indicates several outbreaks, right?

-There are only three active and two... -Two outbreaks.

That's not what I said.

Intentional?

You'll excuse me.

This story is hard to get...

If you want to help...

-I'm not on duty. -You don't have to be.

My Lieutenant was a bit harsh on you today.

Just a little.

You're not from around here, are you?

No, I'm from a town in the Alentejo.

Peroguarda, do you know it?

It's where the ethnologist, Giacometti, is buried.

99.9% of Portuguese people don't know this fact.

I spent years going through newspaper sections.

I'm an expert in useless information.

General culture is not useless.

Not everyone can appreciate it, Corporal.

My name is Julio.

Not "corporal", I'm Julio Bugalho.

Lucía Pereira.

But you must know already.

Thank you.

If you need anything, you know you can count on me,

except anything related to the fire.

I need a cigarette. Urgently.

How a guy from Alentejo ends up in Seara?

Well, I was dispatched in Chaves,

but I was looking for a calm place where to live.

You chose well.

In the last decade,

there has been around twenty small fires in this area?

Is that general culture?

I also investigate serious cases.

Sometimes.

Is this what you're writing about?

A large area was acquired by Antela Servicios,

the same which bought the burnt lands

after the fire in 1993.

Most fires result from accidents, burnings...

They don't have a great story behind them.

More than a third have an unknown origin.

Because it's difficult to investigate.

Even when it's arson, the profile is often a man,

in his forty, most times alcoholic, repeat offender...

The police has these people on file.

The problem is being able to prove it.

So, you already have a suspect.

It's not a case of speculation, I can assure you.

The law allows exceptions for "public interest".

That would make one of those tabloid titles...

-You think that's the case? -Yes, I do.

-It's here. -What is?

My house. I live here.

-Is that where you live? -Yes.

Here.

Beautiful house.

I like it too.

Do you believe in coincidences, Corporal?

If a policeman starts chatting with a journalist in a bar...

What did you say?

-Forget it. -"Forget it"? Okay.

Beautiful house. Good night, Julio. Thank you.

Good night, Lúcia. You're welcome.

What did you say?

-Good night, Lúcia. -"Lucía".

"Lúcía", no. Lucía.

À la Galician, then. Lucía.

-Did I pronounce it right? Lucía. -Yes.

-I'm actually from Seara. -Oh, really?

Yes, but I left many years ago.

I imagine that you know why.

-No, I have to admit that I don't. -No?

You have to better do your homework, Corporal.

Julio, not "corporal".

You can go inside, if you want.

I kept calling you.

What happened?

New tenants?

They're trustworthy.

What happened? What do you have here?

I knew I shouldn't have let you go.

Look at you...

-Will you explain what happened? -I'm screwed.

But you have to help me.

Of course.

They went inside. Come.

ALFONSO SALCEDA KILLS HIMSELF IN PRISON

AUTHOR OF THE DEATH OF A BOY IN THE FIRE OF LAROUCO

ASSASSIN

Excuse me.

Hello.

Could you help me?

I need to call a garage. Do you have a contact?

I know the owner of the garage nearby. I'm calling him.

Can you give me a ride?

Do you know who did it?

The one who wrote that thing on your car.

Seara seems to be a peaceful place,

but it's really just appearances.

Indeed.

I saw you before.

You were walking with a cow.

Oh, yes.

You're not from here, aren't you?

No, I moved here a few years ago.

I have a farm close by, with animals.

Rural tourism.

Aren't you scared of the fire?

Everyone is scared.

Everyone does their part.

The mountain isn't burning by chance.

I should interview you.

Are you a journalist?

The kind no one wants to talk to.

Are you here to cover the fire?

Is there a suspect?

Do you think there's a culprit?

Oh, wait here.

It should be Beto. Can you read, please?

Thanks.

He doesn't have tyres for my car. He has to order them.

Is there another garage around here?

No, and Beto knows everyone.

He's president of the community of Montes.

There's no one better than Beto to help you.

Don't you have anything at your farm that I can borrow?

I might have something.

Well, it's not the best for the mountains,

but it's the most eco-friendly.

I haven't ridden a bike in more than 20 years, but...

You can take it around to try it. Martim, where are you going?

What's wrong with you?

Are you crazy?

What happened? Get out of the car.

Get out and go back to the house.

Give it a try. You can ride around here all you want.

Thank you.

Where do you think you're going?

Please.

I have to go back there, Maca.

You're not going anywhere.

Wait for things to cool down.

-Excuse me, Maca. -Yes?

-Could I have a bottle of water? -Of course.

It's very hot today.

Good morning.

Good morning.

-Lucía Pereira. -Martim.

-Did you get these in the fire? -Lucía is a journalist.

Martim is a friend of mine.

He's a botanist.

Do you know if the type of vegetation favoured the spread of the flames?

I'm not from here. You should find a local botanist.

Not many people want to speak and even less to tell what they know.

It's complicated.

-If you find out more... -Thank you...

I need to know who I can count on.

If you change your mind, you have my contact here.

-Okay. -Thank you.

I'm on my way.

How are you doing?

What are you doing here alone?

What a stupid dog, he doesn't even guard the house.

He has good instinct. He doesn't attack family members.

You cannot be the girl...

-Won't you invite me in, uncle? -No.

I don't want to see you around here, hear me?

We're no longer family.

Thank you for coming.

I think we're all here. Yes?

Today, the wind finally calmed down

and we can consider that the fire is under control.

We hope to lower the alert level in the following days.

Will help be deployed, Mr. Fernández?

At the moment, the priority is to put the fire out,

we're working towards this with all available means.

Ana López, from A Raia .

Could the protected area of Gerês be affected?

Well, the spread of the fire depends on many factors.

We shall continue the exemplary and impeccable work

that is being done on both sides of the border.

Do we know what caused the fire, yet?

The cause...

We're waiting for...

It's still an ongoing investigation.

When it is completed,

we'll give you all the available information.

-Regarding the houses... -No more questions.

Thank you.

Thank you.

One question: how's the situation at the moment?

I was mayor of this region for many years.

I have family and friends...

What are you doing down here?

This area is restricted.

Did the fire start here?

Is this a joke to you?

If I see you again, I'll call the guards, understood?

What were you hoping to find?

What do you think?

I wanted to find proofs.

What caused the fire.

And you thought you could interpret it?

-This can, for instance... -It's been here for ten years.

The mountain is burning...

You better deal with the news and we'll deal with this.

I don't want to write that it's burning, but why.

Sure.

-Compromising evidence? -Seeking the truth.

That's what journalism does, as far as it takes,

mainly when you don't share information.

Look, it's an ongoing investigation, we cannot share information.

Confidentiality isn't very friendly to transparency, don't you think?

Please, go away.

You have to leave the room.

Excuse me?

You have to leave the room.

We agreed I'd keep it for a few days.

It's been booked.

But I can stay in another room, that's not a problem.

They're all occupied.

ASSASSIN

Hello, how are you?

I called you because I need you to arrange a visit with my tenant.

It can be tomorrow.

Yes, tomorrow's better.

Great.

That's fine, but since I'm in Seara, if you need anything...

But everything's great, yes.

Okay, thanks. Bye.

When the tyres arrive, I call you.

I'll leave the keys at Maruxa's.

A beer.

Are you leaving already?

Yes, apparently, this guest house is full.

Go to hell.

There aren't many places around... You can find in Chaves,

but it's a few kilometres away.

With flat tyres, I won't go this far.

Why didn't you file a complaint?

A complaint?

You did your homework.

I did.

It must have been hard on you.

In Portugal alone, three people commit suicide every day, on average.

The rates in prisons are the worst of Europe.

They exceed 11%.

More than double the European average.

How old were you?

I was nine.

And what you discovered is only part of the story.

I have to go.

Wait, where will you go?

Today, I met a woman who runs a rural tourism business.

Maca, right? I know where she lives. My car is down at my place.

I can give you a ride, if you want.

Are you going to escort me?

Not officially.

Like a bodyguard...

Well, it seems to work in the movies.

But we can have a beer first.

Maruxa?

What is this?

Pillow filling...

-"Penas" (feathers). -What did you say?

"Penis"?

Shut up!

Sorry, neighbour.

Why are you like this?

-What? -What are you not telling me?

-Fuck. -I'll help you.

Lucía?

Lucía?

You have to wake up.

Are you listening? Wake up.

What happened?

I don't want to seem rude, but...

My landlady is arriving and you have to get going.

I know.

You know?

It sounds like an excuse, but it's true.

She'll be at the door any minute now.

It's me.

You?

Stop joking around. You should leave, seriously.

Dress up and get going, please.

I'm not joking, Julio.

My landlady is named Raquel. It's in the contract.

And your name is not Raquel.

Raquel Pereira.

It's the name of my mother.

I need some water.

-Do you want some? -Yes, thank you.

Why didn't you tell me?

What?

Why didn't you tell me the house is yours?

It didn't come up.

-What did you say? -It didn't come up.

"It didn't come up."

Wait...

Can I ask you something?

Why did you approach me?

I didn't do such thing. It was you, telling me about your Lieutenant.

-Don't you remember? -I thought this was...

...something between two adults.

Understand?

It has nothing to do with work.

Nothing at all.

Give me the lighter.

What is your problem?

This wasn't premeditated.

Oh, really? And what about this visit?

-Are you for real? -Yes.

I just wanted to see how was the house.

I'm your landlady, I wanted to check everything's in order.

Now, I know it's the case.

Seriously? You're not going to talk?

I'm listening. Tell me.

I haven't told you all the truth.

-Really? -Okay.

I'm not here just to cover the fire.

My dad was innocent.

They blamed him for setting the mount on fire 30 years ago.

My mum and I, we had to leave this place.

Okay?

But I saw the culprit.

I'm here to find out who did it.

The police didn't believe me, 30 years ago.

But I'm sure of it.

A company is doing great business with...

-Any proof? -No, that's why I'm here.

That's why you approached me?

You're the one who approached me.

Forget it! I'm not going to get involved in this.

-You're the one who... -Who what?

Sorry, but leave. Forget it. It's over.

Close the door on your way out.

What are you doing here, Bugalho?

I was just confirming a few things.

The fire from 1993? What's your problem?

People are comparing the two fires, I was just trying to understand why.

Stop playing with those files.

We need to find the hippie I saw.

You were there in 1993, right?

I can't find the statement of Lucía Salceda.

I've been told you're chatting with the journalist.

Be careful, this woman is not trustworthy.

-Some thought she was behind it. -Behind what?

The one who caused the fire.

A child caused the fire?

People don't say that for no reason.

She was a complicated girl. Just like her father.

-Just like her father? -Yes, just like her father.

But why is it missing...

Some piece of advice: stay away from her or you'll have problems.

Come on. Let's go.

Already on the call?

Don't worry, I'm not here to cause any trouble.

Take it. I did what I could.

-A café au lait . -We don't have.

-A cortado . -We don't have it.

-Thanks. -Likewise.

Look, Maruxa, I understood I'm not welcome here.

But I'm leaving.

I have the keys and the car.

I just want a coffee...

Please.

Seriously?

On a motorbike, I get lost on the roads...

I get lost...

-Hi. -They're actually connected.

You remembered to call me, hallelujah .

Someone left a file for me on the windscreen. Someone started this fire.

-What are you talking about? -It seems to be a report from the UIFO.

It mentions the cause of the fire.

It was identical to the one of 1993.

You went to Seara to write about the current fire.

Not the one from 30 years ago.

I'm only going after the facts.

And you're telling a story based on assumptions?

It's no longer just about buying lands if they set the fire the same way.

Perfect, more assumptions! The solid foundation of journalism.

-They wrote "assassin" on my car. -No one cares.

-Lucía? -I have to hang up.

Did something happened, Corporal?

I thought you'd left.

Maybe you already have a copy.

Take them.