Over 440 firefighters continue to battle blaze in Vila Real
“Complicated dayâ expected Over 440 firefighters continue this morning to battle a wildfire which broke out in SamardĂŁ (Vila Real) in the AlvĂŁo mountain range on Sunday. âThe 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, JosĂ© LuĂs Carneiro, announced on Friday that the whole of the country’s mainland will
Serra da Estrela tourism hit by âwave of cancellationsâ post-wildfire
Hotels particularly call for ârecovery planâ, underlining ânone of this needed to have happenedâŠâ 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 Ăbidos firefighter and âsecond in commandâ at the station Carlos Antunes died yesterday in active combat of the wildfire that broke out in
Portugalâs 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: âAnother long day aheadâ
⊠but morning starts with feeling of calm The situation of raging inferno that returned to Serra da Estrela over the long weekend is âmuch more calm this morningâ. Pockets
Authorities throw everything at Serra da Estrela âreignitionsâ
12 air support battle flames from above as local peopleâs 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 âviolent behaviourâ 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 âmopping up operationâ will
Serra da Estrela tragedy âinvestigated by Justiceâ
âThis could end up in court, just like PedrĂłgĂŁo Grandeâ The horrendous fire still raging on three fronts in Serra da Estrela – after six full days of combat involving