Over 440 firefighters continue to battle blaze in Vila Real
“Complicated day” expected Over 440 firefighters continue this morning to battle a wildfire which broke out in Samardã (Vila Real) in the Alvão mountain range on Sunday. “The fire remains
Heatwave: Government declares alert from midnight Saturday due to risk of fires
Mainland Portugal is bracing for its third heatwave of the summer Portugal’s minister of internal administration, José Luís Carneiro, announced on Friday that the whole of the country’s mainland will
Serra da Estrela tourism hit by ‘wave of cancellations’ post-wildfire
Hotels particularly call for ‘recovery plan’, underlining “none of this needed to have happened…” As tourism and hoteliers in Serra da Estrela suffer a wave of cancellations as a result
Firefighting chief dies in active combat in Caldas da Rainha
Carlos Antunes suffered a massive heart attack Óbidos firefighter and ‘second in command’ at the station Carlos Antunes died yesterday in active combat of the wildfire that broke out in
Portugal’s longest running wildfire ‘dominated’ for second time as questions swirl
Fires in north and centre uncannily close to sites earmarked for lithium exploration Wednesday August 17 saw the second official announcement that wildfires that have brought devastation, agony and panic
Serra da Estrela fire: “Another long day ahead”
… but morning starts with feeling of calm The situation of raging inferno that returned to Serra da Estrela over the long weekend is “much more calm this morning”. Pockets
Authorities throw everything at Serra da Estrela ‘reignitions’
12 air support battle flames from above as local people’s efforts also pivotal Authorities today are throwing almost everything they have at the new blazes raging through the Serra da
More than 1,000 firefighters battle new fires in Serra da Estrela
Flames showing “violent behaviour” Just as experts and politicians were admitted to the appalling damage already inflicted by wildfires over Serra da Estrela, a new blaze appeared out of nowhere
Serra da Estrela blaze finally dominated
Energy released energy equivalent of 25 atomic bombs on scale of Hiroshima With the Serra da Estrela wildfire finally dominated after a week of inferno, the ‘mopping up operation’ will
Serra da Estrela tragedy “investigated by Justice”
“This could end up in court, just like Pedrógão Grande” The horrendous fire still raging on three fronts in Serra da Estrela – after six full days of combat involving