Albufeira firefighters assist 54 animals since start of year
54 animals rescued between January 1 and July 31 in Albufeira The volunteer firefighters of Albufeira were called to rescue or assist 54 animals between January 1 and July 31
Azores firefighters call for ‘charging’ tourists who run into difficulties on mountain trails
Azores’ mountain trails attract ever more tourists – meaning increasing numbers run into difficulties in areas like Pico (Portugal’s highest mountain), and require rescuing. Rescue operations cost firefighting corporations a
Madeira’s days of exhaustive firefighting start paying off
As Monday breaks, the various fronts of a wildfire burning in Madeira since last Wednesday appeared to have been ‘brought under control’. Hundreds of people were evacuated from their homes
Five firefighters hurt after heavy vehicle careers off road en route to fire
Five firefighters attached to Peso da Régua brigade, in Vila Real district, were hurt today as the heavy vehicle they were travelling in careered off the road en-route to a
Olhão invests in state-of-the-art firefighting equipment
Olhão’s Municipal Fire Department received new equipment worth over €200,000. Olhão’s Municipal Fire Department received state-of-the-art firefighting equipment in a ceremony led by Mayor António Miguel Pina last Wednesday, August
Portugal sends firefighting experts to help Brazil with Pantanal blazes
Portugal is sending two experts to Brazil for a collaborative mission to “analyse and strategically manage” fires currently raging in the Pantanal region, the Agency for the Integrated Management of
Two brand new Canadair water bomber planes on track for Portugal
Latest model firefighting planes should be ready by 2027 Thanks to an EU funding initiative, two ‘top-of-the-range’ firefighting Canadair ‘water bombers’ are on their way to Portugal, albeit they haven’t
Two firemen hurt, one seriously, following explosion at ‘Festas de São João’
Two firemen have been hurt today, one seriously, following a fire that sparked an explosion at the Festas de São João street parties in Porto de Mós (Leiria district). The
Lagoa and Carvoeiro launch donation drive for firefighters
Local parish union is acting now to help prepare for the wildfire season in advance The parish union of Lagoa and Carvoeiro has launched a donation drive in aid of
League of Portuguese Firefighters rails against €25 million debt unpaid by government
Debt refers to transport of non-emergency patients At a meeting with the Minister of Health today, the League of Portuguese Firefighters (LBP) called for the payment of debts relating to