Covilhã firefighting strategy: government acknowledges “adjustments” may be necessary
Change of approach on day six of this fire follows mounting criticism A press release issued today shows authorities have started listening to criticism of the firefighting ‘strategy’ used this
Covilhã fire has already destroyed 10% of natural park of Serra da Estrela
Over 1,500 firefighters battle through night; 13 firefighting helicopters and planes now in air Thursday morning sees 1,500 firefighters backed by over 470 appliances and 13 planes and helicopters still
Nine Algarve municipalities at very high risk of rural fires
Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere forecast indicates drop in maximum temperatures in the South According to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and the Atmosphere (IPMA), around
Fire still raging in Serra da Estrela
Combat at 7am involves over 1,000 firefighters backed by 356 appliances Early this morning there was still no joy for the embattled residents of villages in Serra da Estrela. The
Insurers look at €8 million pay-out due to July’s wildfires
Claims involving most losses were reported in districts of Faro and Aveiro Insurers estimate paying claims of €8 million for fires that occurred during the situation of contingency and alert
Environmental disaster: Serra da Estrela blaze razes areas of ‘unique biosphere’
Mayor criticises firefighting strategy: “It didn’t need to be like this” Tuesday morning sees the fire that began near Covilhã in the early hours of Saturday morning well into its
Researchers study new emergency plans for wildfires
Project “Evacuate Forest” seeks to completely upgrade Portugal’s model for wildfire preparedness The “highly complex” mission to decide when and how to remove people at risk in case of forest
Flames ‘devour Serra da Estrela natural park’
Blaze in central region been going for three days More than 620 firefighters continued this morning to battle a wildfire that began in a rural area of Covilhã in the
Three active fires still frustrating exhausted firefighters
High probability they were caused by arsonists After another very difficult day in which some areas saw multiple fires break out at exactly the same time in the heat of
Silves fire “in resolution”: 600 firefighters still in place
UPDATE: Richard Marques, operational district commander of Faro’s Civil Protection, said in a press conference this morning that around 600 firefighters will remain deployed to São Marcos da Serra to