Maximum wildfire danger in more than 90 mainland municipalities
More than 90 municipalities in Portugal’s mainland districts of Faro (meaning entire Algarve), Santarém, Leiria, Portalegre, Castelo Branco, Guarda, Porto, Aveiro, Coimbra, Viseu, Braga, Porto, Vila Real and Bragança are
More than 5,200 police officers deployed to cut wildfire risk
As online sites erroneously proclaim: “Brits warned not to visit Portugal” With the constant mantra of international media attempting to suggest wildfires in Portugal this year are somehow worse than
More than 40 municipalities in five districts at maximum risk of wildfires
Authorities’ constant mantra is: do everything possible to avoid fire risks The latest wave of intense heat has seen authorities redouble their warnings of avoiding fire risks at all costs.
Civil Protection prohibits use of fire/ agricultural machinery that could cause ignitions
Civil Protection has today ‘prohibited the use of fire (agricultural burnings/ bonfires/ BBQs in a rural setting) as well as other country activities like fumigating apiaries, using strimmers, shredders, mowers
Portugal on warning: wildfire danger to increase from weekend
Temperatures to spike; use of fire “must be avoided” Portugal’s minister of internal affairs has warned today of rising temperatures and the risks they will bring for forest wildfires. “Between
Strong aerial attack decisive in taming high-risk fire in Monchique
Fire was brought under control in less than two hours A quick and strong aerial response to the wildfire which broke out yesterday afternoon in Monchique proved decisive in bringing
Blaze on two fronts being fought in Gerês national park
A blaze that has developed two fronts in a very short space of time has broken out in Gerês national park, in the area near Rio Caldo. Firefighters have requested
Woman, 67, arrested over forest fire that consumed 14 hectares
A woman, aged 67, has been arrested by Aveiro’s PJ police on suspicion of having started a forest fire that went on to consume 14 hectares last weekend. The woman
Summer/ wildfire risks expected to continue into October
Minister for Interior Administration, José Luís Carneiro, has reemphasised the need for everyone living and working in Portugal to be aware that wildfire risks this year are likely to extend
Odemira fire flares up again: dominated again
Hot spots reignited in borough of São Teotónio With winds blowing strong throughout Sunday, hot spots remaining from the Odemira fire – classified as ‘in conclusion’ two days ago –