Odemira Medronho producers suffer heavy losses
Between 200 to 300 hectares of arbutus groves are believed to have burnt. Following the fire that ravaged the region of Odemira, accounts are now being taken of the damage.
“Immediate funds” to be made available for animal feed in fire ravaged south
Government brings forward financial support It didn’t take long for the government to rethink its decision yesterday to “evaluate the situation on the ground” before deciding measures of support for
Council of Ministers: government to decide on measures of support for fire victims
Coming weeks forecast to see “difficult moments” in terms of extreme weather Following multiple calls for financial support for the victims of fires that have broken out in the north,
Tourism businesses affected by Odemira fire say government help “essential and indispensable”
The Casas Brancas network of tourism providers has been totting up the damages suffered by associates in the fire that began last Saturday and says government help is “essential and
Emergency fund created for Odemira wildfire victims
Primary motive: “to assist those who have lost the most, have the least” With no support coming through yet from State authorities, an emergency fund has been created online to
Government calls for attention and caution in coming days due to high fire risk
Priority remains consolidation of Odemira fire Portugal’s interior minister José Luís Carneiro has called for “attention and caution” over the next few days, given the very high risk of fire,
PJ police investigate cause of Odemira wildfire
Suspect it started in picnic area near village of São Miguel Portugal’s judicial police (PJ), the country’s main criminal investigation agency, suspects the Odemira wildfire, which raged for the best
Inflammatory eucalyptus debate returns as Odemira weighs up costs of fire damage
Environmental NGOs call for re-forestation with “strategic vision” With firefighters patrolling the perimeter of the largest wildfire so far this year, the inflammatory debate on the sense in having so
Odemira wildfire ‘dominated’; firefighters remain in force
15 air support to stay active throughout Wednesday Civil protection commander Vítor Vaz Pinto has official declared the wildfire that began in Odemira five days ago to have been ‘dominated’.
All roads now open despite ongoing wildfires
The commander of Portugal’s National Authority for Civil Protection (ANPC), André Fernandes, has announced that traffic has returned to normal on the country’s roads, with no more stretches closed, despite