Fireproof technology
An innovative thermal cover to protect firefighters and firefighting vehicles during dangerous situations has been created by a team of researchers from the University of Coimbra. The device was successfully
For a living serra
Following the fires in the São Brás de Alportel area, local residents decided to meet and work out how to help those whose homes and livelihoods had been destroyed and
Horse evacuation
Grace Cowgill from the Five Horseshoes stables was shocked when a forest fire threatened her horses recently, and surprised by the offers of immediate help from friends, other stables and
Oil plant burns in mystery fire
Beaches near Matosinhos, about 20 kilometres north of Porto, were evacuated as a fire at an offshore oil terminal in northern Portugal raged for hours before being contained by firefighters.
Tavira fire mystery solved
In last week’s edition we reported that this summer’s biggest fire of the season so far had broken out in Fonte Salgada on the outskirts of Tavira. It was fought
Locals evacuated from blaze
A total of 163 bombeiros, 24 fire trucks and two helicopters from Portalegre and Leiria were drafted in to battle one of the biggest fires so far this year, which
Algarve excluded from fire plan
Local câmara heads, fire chiefs and forestry companies have expressed outrage at the government’s decision to completely exclude the Algarve from its new strategy to prevent forest fires. Hundreds of
Hot summers ahead
Portugal could face an increasing number of scorching summers according to a British meteorological expert. More fires and more heat-related deaths will be just some of the repercussions of extreme
Palácio in flames
OFFICERS from the Portimão bombeiros found themselves in danger recently as they fought a raging fire that broke out in a wooden house at Bairro do Palácio in Portimão. Vilarim