Two people homeless, six homes destroyed in Madeira’s wildfires
Wildfires in Madeira, now in the damping down stages, have left two people homeless, and destroyed at least six homes. The fires, on the west and north coast of the
€14 million buys 81 new wildfire combat vehicles
Minister of Interior Administration José Luís Carneiro – an unsung champion within Portugal’s government given the smooth-running and success of his ministry – has just announced a €14 million contract
Number of rural fires (so far) this year “second lowest in last decade”
The number of fires (so far) this year is the second lowest in the last decade – and the area burnt by rural fires is the third lowest since 2013,
Danger of forest/ rural fires “gradually increasing until Saturday”
With predictions last week of a respite from stultifying temperatures very premature, IPMA meteorological institute has warned that the weather is actually so hot and dry that there is an
First half of September sees second lowest number of rural fires since 2013
Portugal has recorded 7,097 rural fires since the beginning of the year, resulting in 33,003 hectares of burnt area, the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) indicated on Tuesday.
Government aid announced for beekeepers affected by wildfire
€25,000 made available for beekeepers Portugal’s government announced on Monday that it has created an extraordinary support fund of €25,000 for beekeepers affected by the fires that occurred in May
Odemira tots up August wildfire damages to “between €9 – 11 million”
Damages to tourism sector came to €2.7 million The fire last month in the municipality of Odemira (Beja district) caused €7 million worth of damage to homes, said the mayor
Fifteen water-carrying aircraft battle new blaze in Monchique
Fire broke out just before 3pm; brought under resolution in four hours (see update) Fifteen water carrying planes and helicopters are battling a blaze that broke out mid-afternoon in the
Cash support announcement for wildfire hit farmers in Alentejo/ Algarve
€8,400 for Odemira farmers; €5,400 for those in Aljezur Portugal’s minister for agriculture has today announced support of €8,400 for farmers affected by the fires in Odemira earlier this month,
Hundreds of firefighters battling blaze in Mogadouro (Bragança)
Red fire alert remains in place “for next few days” With firefighters stretched to the limit throughout August, the latest ‘serious fire’ broke out “suddenly and with great violence” at