Monchique fire: EDP and employee named suspects
EDP Distribuição and one of the companyâs employees have been named suspects (âarguidosâ) in the investigation into the devastating fire that ripped through Monchique and spread to the neighbouring boroughs
âNational plan for management of forest firesâ sparks outrage
Firefighters and experts have lambasted the long-awaited (overdue) national plan for integrated management of forest fires. The document – that envisages the annual spending of âŹ6 billion to keep the
âWhereâs the money going?â Accounts Court slates councilsâ fire prevention âplansâ
There are municipal councils in the north and in the Algarve handing out millions of euros to private companies for âwildfire prevention actionsâ without making any financial checks on what
Architects to help rebuild houses destroyed by wildfire in Monchique
A group of architects has volunteered to help rebuild the houses that were affected or destroyed by the wildfire that ravaged many parts of Monchique in the summer of 2018.
Two thirds of forest fires this year âof human originâ
Between January 1 and October 15 this year, authorities investigated 8,640 forest fires. In 5,627 cases âit was possible to determine the causeâ, say reports – putting âof human originâ
Portugalâs âlow-cost firefighting goatsâ featured in New York Times
Portugalâs strategy to use goats as âlow-cost firefightersâ has been featured in the prestigious American newspaper The New York Times. âPortugal has scrambled to find solutions to wildfires that have
Twenty municipalities on âmaximum fire alertâ as temperatures rise
Portugal is in for another weekend of hot weather with maximum temperatures set to rise tomorrow, topping 30ÂșC in most parts of the country and even reaching 36ÂșC in some
Fires in central region: houses destroyed, at least 30 injured, âvery difficult day aheadâ
UPDATES, UPDATES… TUESDAY: Lunchtime update: very good news. None of the fronts are ‘active’ now. Civil Protection is saying the fire “at this time” is dominated. That doesn’t mean that
Massive fire rages in central Portugal: various injuries, one serious
UPDATES ON THIS FIRE CAN BE FOUND HERE: A massive fire stretching 25 km has been raging through the night between the central Portuguese boroughs of Vila de Rei and
Forestry-protection register âwill be drawn upâ, pledges PM
Prime minister AntĂłnio Costa has pledged his government is fully committed to transforming the condition of Portugalâs forests so that they are less vulnerable to wildfires. Itâs a commitment that