Portugal on fire: black Sunday sees 364 blazes with 26 boroughs on maximum alert
After a catastrophic weekend that saw as many as 364 active fires ablaze throughout Portugal, the country remains on “maximum alert in 26 boroughs”. In the Algarve, this means Monchique
Panic as Vilamoura fire forces mass resort evacuation
Hundreds of panicked holidaymakers had to be rushed off a Vilamoura beach resort yesterday afternoon after fire broke out in scrubland nearby. The fire was picked up by strong winds
Firemen “disgusted” by lack of support from Covilhã locals
Firefighters who battled for 22-hours to contain a forest fire in Verdelhos, Covilhã, have described their “disgust” after local people accused them of incompetence because a garage and two cars
Alentejo fire that brought huge clouds of smoke to Algarve put out last night
A fire that broke out in a rural area of Odemira in the Alentejo yesterday afternoon (June 28) – and brought huge clouds of smoke to the Algarve – was
Portugal without fires
You will probably have guessed it but May experienced the highest temperatures for that month since records began, with temperatures reaching 40ºC in Beja. This coupled with high winds has
PJ police investigating fire that killed man in Almancil
PJ police are investigating a fire that killed the only inhabitant of a container home in Almancil on Tuesday morning (May 5). The 52-year-old Portuguese man was still alive when
Thirteen-year-old girl dies after saving siblings from fire
A heartbreakingly brave 13-year-old girl died tragically this morning after saving her four younger siblings – one of whom is blind – in a house fire in Amadora. The youngster,
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
Heartless thieves target Armação church
Fire || “They knocked down doors and destroyed everything, stealing what they could and setting fire to the furniture. The damage is huge” – this is how horrified priest Joaquim
Cars destroyed by suspicious fire in Portimão
Portimão || A suspicious fire which destroyed four cars parked in Portimão in the early hours of Tuesday (July 15) is being investigated by the Polícia Judiciária (PJ), a source