Fund raiser for defibrillator
The Strings & Things Showband played shows with The Salvation Army Brass Band at Christmas last year to raise funds for a defibrillator desperately needed for the Bombeiros’ ambulance in
Portimão firemen rescue two dogs from drowning
Two dogs that were “at risk of drowning” at Portimão’s water treatment plant (ETAR) were rescued by firefighters on Saturday afternoon (July 8). The animals – a Labrador and a
New fire engine “completely destroyed” by Monchique wildfire
A fire engine equipped to battle forest fires and only purchased last year was completely destroyed on Monday in a blaze that broke out at Portela do Vale. No-one was
Portimão fire station to undergo €500,000 facelift
A €500,000 plan to bring Portimão’s fire station into the 21st century has been announced, including the construction of new dormitories and locker rooms, and the expansion of the station’s
Magical Musical Walk to raise funds for Bombeiros
Musicians from around the world will be gathering in the forest in Barão de São João on Saturday, September 10, for the Magical Musical Walk to raise money for the
Heatwave plunges Portugal back into the jaws of fire
Raging temperatures throughout the country have sparked a new wave of major forest fires, with six ‘significant outbreaks’ being tackled by hundreds of firefighters on Tuesday afternoon. Arcos de Valdevez
Fire ravages 500 hectares of Serra da Estrela natural park
As many as 500 firemen were dispatched to the natural park of Serra da Estrela over the weekend to fight two blazes which, though extinguished within 24 hours, registered “strong
Albufeira firefighters teach how to provide first aid to animals
A demonstration on how to provide first aid to animals will be held Saturday from 10am to midday at Albufeira’s fire station. As the firefighters explain: “In Portugal, first aid
Lagoa Bombeiros receive donation
The Village Inn Restaurant in Mexilhoeira da Carregação, Lagoa, has donated €300 from its sale of second-hand books to the Lagoa firefighters. Owner Kathie Lancaster said: “We would like to
Off-duty firefighter saves man who suffers ‘heart attack’ at supermarket
A quick-thinking off-duty firefighter has been hailed a hero for providing life-saving assistance to a man who went into cardiac arrest at Albufeira’s Lidl supermarket on Thursday morning (June 16).