Woman accused of putting PĂłvoa de Lanhoso at risk following seven forest fires
A 45-year-old woman has been arrested in Braga, suspected of having caused seven forest fires in various parishes of the municipality of PĂłvoa de Lanhoso since July 23. In a
Google extends AI fire mapping tool to Portugal and 14 other countries
Notifications are overlaid on Google Maps driving directions, indicating whether route directions may have forest fires nearby. Google announced today that it is extending its forest fire mapping tool, based
Two brand new Canadair water bomber planes on track for Portugal
Latest model firefighting planes should be ready by 2027 Thanks to an EU funding initiative, two âtop-of-the-rangeâ firefighting Canadair âwater bombersâ are on their way to Portugal, albeit they havenât
Restoring nature best way to prevent fires on Iberian Peninsula – WWF report
Restoring nature is the best way to prevent fires on the Iberian Peninsula, according to the international environmental organisation World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) in a report released today.
Portugalâs rural firefighting force at âmaximum capacityâ from today
âDelta levelâ lasts until September 30; number of firefighters âcould exceed 20,000â Portugalâs rural firefighting force is being reinforced today to reach its maximum capacity, with 14,155 operatives, 3,162 teams
Number of forest fire crimes drops significantly in first half of 2024
Portugalâs GNR police recorded 533 forest fire crimes, arrested 16 people and identified 131 suspects as part of its âSafe Forest 2024â operation since the beginning of the year and
Businesses devastated by summer wildfires can bid now for State support
Businesses affected by the wildfire which ravaged parts of Odemira, Aljezur and Monchique in August 2023 have until February 16, 2024, to submit bids for state support to ârestore their
LoulĂ© hails “very positive” 2023 wildfire season
Wildfires destroyed just 12 hectares of land in LoulĂ© LoulĂ© has hailed the 2023 wildfire season as “very positive,” with the borough registering only 12 hectares of burned area between July
Algarve’s burnt area in 2023 “much lower than expected”
The area destroyed by wildfires in the Algarve so far this year, around 2,800 hectares (ha), is “much lower” than expected, the regional Emergency and Civil Protection commander said. “It’s a
Firms in wildfire-affected areas to get State aid, social security waiver
Companies affected by this year’s wildfires in the areas of Odemira, in the district of Beja, and Castelo Branco, will receive financial support and total or partial exemption from paying