Fires

Fire began near São Teotónio around 12.30 (UPDATE: brought under resolution in early hours of Monday morning) Firefighters from various stations in the Alentejo and Algarve have been racing to

The €42.5 million purchase is for ‘adapted Black Hawk’ – some of which could be 35 years old Earlier this month, the news was trailed enthusiastically: the Portuguese Air Force

All defendants acquitted The 10 men and one woman facing charges of negligent homicide for the fires that killed 66 people in Pedrógão Grande in 2017, and injured 44, have

Fourth highest rate of devastation in last decade By August 31 this year, forest fires in Portugal had consumed a little over 106,500 hectares. This is the 4th highest level

Helicopter pilot is in “stable” condition A firefighting helicopter crashed on Thursday afternoon while carrying out the last water drop of the day over a fire in the municipality of

September 1 still sees more than 30 boroughs at maximum danger for rural fires A goods train in Castelo Branco appears to have been the cause of eight fires that

At least 10 fires have been started in area in last month Police are honing in on whoever it is who has been starting wildfires in the Mondego river valley

… but national picture much calmer There are no active fires currently underway in Portugal, albeit more than 50 municipalities remain at maximum risk for outbreaks. The last ‘major incidents’