Fire chief dies, another firefighter ‘seriously injured’ in blaze that ‘should have been easy’
An experienced fire chief died last night – and three other firefighters were injured, one of them seriously – in a blaze in the Serra de Lousã that ‘should have
UPDATE: São Marcos da Serra fire brought under control in just five hours
The extraordinary work of our firefighters was put on display once again when a major fire that broke out on Monday afternoon in São Marcos da Serra (Silves) was brought
Massive fire rages “with great intensity” in São Marcos da Serra
Nearly 200 firefighters are tackling a major blaze which broke out at around 3pm this afternoon in São Marcos da Serra (Silves). Fire crews are being assisted by 57 vehicles,
Families lose everything as Algarve suffers first major fire of 2020
Just before lunchtime last Friday, a man strimming scrubland in Vilarinha (a hamlet on the rural Costa Vicentina midway between Sagres and Aljezur) inadvertently started the worst forest fire the
Aljezur fire now in ‘conclusion’ phase as communities rally
The so-called Aljezur fire, which actually blazed through 2,200 hectares on Friday and Saturday straddling three separate municipalities (click here), is finally in its ‘conclusion phase’. Hundreds of firefighters are
Firefighters tackle massive blaze straddling three west Algarve boroughs
Over 230 firefighters from across the Algarve are tackling a major fire which broke out in Bordeira, Aljezur just before 1pm today. They are being backed by 10 planes and
Dozens of firefighters put out flames in rural Silves
A rural fire broke out this afternoon near São Marcos da Serra in Silves. A total of 28 firefighters, aided by five fire trucks and a helicopter, were dispatched after
Portimão and Loulé firefighting teams prepare for critical wildfire season
With summer just around the corner, two Algarve municipalities are already preparing for the critical wildfire season. In Portimão, the local council is moving forward with its fire prevention plan,
Experts sound alert over risks pandemic poses for wildfires
Experts have sounded the alert over the risks the Covid-19 pandemic poses for wildfires in Portugal this year. Explain reports, efforts to reduce ‘large numbers of people in any one
Portimão approves operational plan to prevent wildfires
Portimão Council has approved its operational plan to prevent wildfires in preparation for the start of the country’s critical wildfire period, which begins on July 1 and ends on September