Soil erosion management must start now after Serra da Estrela wildfires
The fire affected at least a quarter of the Serra da Estrela natural park (20,000 hectares) The fire that devastated Serra da Estrela and its natural park for almost two
650 hectares destroyed in Caldas da Rainha wildfire
Funeral of firefighting chief who died of heart attack attended by President Marcelo The fire that broke out on Wednesday in Caldas da Rainha and during which a firefighter died
Mounted police to patrol Serra do Caldeirão
GNR police agents are patrolling the Serra do Caldeirão hills between Salir and Ameixial on horseback until the end of the summer to make sure any potential wildfires are quickly
A week of infernos
Firefighters battle ‘monster fires’ The last seven days in Portugal have seen “57,888 firefighters backed by 19,372 appliances intervene in all theatres of operations” – meaning in all fires, a
Landowner app to be “fundamental tool” to prevent wildfires
“Only by knowing the land can we develop public policies for protection” Portugal’s BUPi platform has already identified more than 550,000 rural properties in the country with the aim of
Despair in Palmela as flames threaten homes
A fire which broke out today in Palmela (Setúbal) near the local castle is threatening houses, having already destroyed at least one house and killed several animals. Two firefighters have
Two new fires add to Portugal’s agony : Sintra and Salvaterra de Magos
Sintra blaze broke out mid-afternoon With the EU now sending help under the Civil Protection Mechanism, two new fires have started today, straight away joining the ranks of the most-worrying.
Marcelo warns ‘peak of wildfire danger starts on Tuesday’
At 3.30pm this afternoon there are 10 fires of ‘large dimension’ raging, involving combat by 2,600 firefighting men and women President Marcelo has warned today that the extreme danger of
“Worst conjugation of factors since Pedrógão Grande”
Minister outlines Portugal’s extreme risk of wildfires over coming days Interior minister José Luís Carneiro has been outlining Portugal’s extreme risk of wildfires over the next few days, stressing the
Situation of Alert in place to combat risk of forest fires
What does it mean; what are the rules? With scorching temperatures across the country, the government has decreed a “Situation of Alert” in a bid to combat outbreaks of rural