Algarve and Alentejo on red fire alert: even “BBQ’s off limits”
In a country beset by new rules on how we must all behave, this weekend sees yet another instruction for populations in the south: “No BBQ’s, no grilled sardines”. Minister
Young volunteers help keep Loulé wildfire-free
Dozens of youngsters took part in a volunteer initiative that saw them patrolling Loulé’s rural areas this summer in a bid to help keep the municipality free of wildfires. The
Fatal crash Canadair “had been fighting fires for 46 years”
As Spanish air accident investigators look into the causes of yesterday’s tragic accident that caused the death of a Portuguese firefighting pilot, reports have stressed that the Canadair plane had
Tragedy as Portuguese firefighting Canadair crashes near Spanish border
A Portuguese Canadair ‘water-bomber’ plane has crashed today, killing the Portuguese pilot and critically injuring the Spanish co-pilot. The tragedy happened mid-morning as the plane was taking part in aerial
Forestry businesses in “unimaginable distress” over successive government ‘fire alerts’
Forestry businesses are demanding “solutions” following over a week of successive government ‘fire alerts’ which have stopped them all working. ANEFA, the national association of businesses working in forestry, agriculture
National fire alert: 60 boroughs at maximum risk
Portugal is back on a nationwide fire alert. Since 8pm last night, the weather picture with regard to risks is grim: rising temperatures with high winds forecast. Roughly 60 boroughs
Badly-burned firefighter loses battle for life
Yet another firefighter has died following terrible burns he received in a forest fire in Castro Verde on July 13. 40-year-old Carlos Carvalho suffered 95% burns to his body in
“Extraordinarily large, extraordinarily complex’ Oleiros fire finally ‘dominated’
There is still a long way to go, but last weekend’s ‘extraordinarily large, extraordinarily complex’ killer blaze that started in Oleiros has finally been dominated. It caused the death of
Third firefighter dies in country’s latest ‘monster’ wildfire: all work in forests on hold till Tuesday
A third firefighter has died in the space of just a few weeks as Portugal’s wildfire season shows no sign of abating. Right now the Oleiros ‘blaze’ is still active
Portugal enters wildfire “Situation of Alert” from midnight tonight
With stultifying temperatures forecast to continue into the weekend, the ministries for interior administration and environment have ‘declared a situation of alert’ for the entire country from midnight tonight. For