Algarve and Alentejo on red fire alert: even âBBQâs off limitsâÂ
In a country beset by new rules on how we must all behave, this weekend sees yet another instruction for populations in the south: âNo BBQâs, no grilled sardinesâ. Minister
Young volunteers help keep Loulé wildfire-free
Dozens of youngsters took part in a volunteer initiative that saw them patrolling LoulĂ©âs rural areas this summer in a bid to help keep the municipality free of wildfires. The
Fatal crash Canadair âhad been fighting fires for 46 yearsâ
As Spanish air accident investigators look into the causes of yesterdayâs 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 âwater-bomberâ 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 âunimaginable distressâ over successive government âfire alertsâ
Forestry businesses are demanding âsolutionsâ following over a week of successive government âfire alertsâ 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
âExtraordinarily large, extraordinarily complexâ Oleiros fire finally âdominatedâ
There is still a long way to go, but last weekendâs âextraordinarily large, extraordinarily complexâ killer blaze that started in Oleiros has finally been dominated. It caused the death of
Third firefighter dies in countryâs latest âmonsterâ wildfire: all work in forests on hold till Tuesday
A third firefighter has died in the space of just a few weeks as Portugalâs wildfire season shows no sign of abating. Right now the Oleiros âblazeâ is still active
Portugal enters wildfire âSituation of Alertâ from midnight tonight
With stultifying temperatures forecast to continue into the weekend, the ministries for interior administration and environment have âdeclared a situation of alertâ for the entire country from midnight tonight. For