São Brás council offers ambulance and €6,000 subsidy to local fire department
São Brás de Alportel’s fire department received two very special Christmas presents from the local borough and parish councils last month – a brand new ambulance and a €6,000 subsidy.
First Algarve Bonfire night raises €1,000 for Lagoa Bombeiros
After a very successful first for Lagoa – the Algarve Bonfire Night on November 8 – a cheque to the amount of €1,000, raised at the event, was handed over
Firefighters on high alert as fires threaten homes and holiday complex
West Algarve || Firefighters worked round the clock on Sunday and Monday (August 24 and 25) as they fought fires in several areas around Portimão and Lagos. In Alvor, beachgoers
Firemen presented with flammable uniforms as forest fires accelerate
Alert || Last Sunday (August 17) was Portugal’s worst day this year for forest fires – with no less than 111 starting up and down the country. Yet in the
New fire truck for Vila do Bispo volunteer firefighters
A new fire truck was handed over to the Vila do Bispo volunteer firefighters in a bid to strengthen the municipality’s fire-fighting capacity. The engine, costing €150,000, was largely funded
Golf competition at Espiche Golf to help firefighters
Helping out the local firefighting forces with much-needed funding is the goal of a charity golf competition and barbecue scheduled for July 18 at the golf course of organisers Espiche
Crisis: Fire chief Fernando Curto warns of risks as service lacks 5,000 firemen
It’s another consequence of the crisis and it is putting the country at risk. As Portugal’s spring gives way to the driest months of the year, fire chief Fernando Curto
Balaia Bowlers boost Bombeiros
On a glorious spring morning at Balaia Bowling Club in the Balaia Golf Village, more than 80 bowlers and supporters from clubs throughout the Algarve attended a memorial competition and
São Brás firefighters presented with new ambulance
On Saturday, January 18, São Brás Bombeiros welcomed to their fire station members of the Rotary Club Estoi Palace International, representatives of the Angels Theatre Group and members of the
Church charity outraged by sexy calendar
Well-meaning firefighters from Setúbal thought they were stripping off for a good cause when they posed for photos for a cheeky calendar, but their sculpted torsos were just a little