Portugal fires map: Where wildfires have spread in the Algarve …
WEBAug 8, 2023 · A wildfire that broke out on Saturday has scorched 6,700 hectares of land and forced evacuations in Odemira and Aljezur. More than 30 fires have been recorded across Portugal amid high...
Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of control
WEB4 days ago · Updated 6:06 AM PDT, September 18, 2024. LISBON, Portugal (AP) — More than 100 wildfires stretched thousands of firefighters to the limit in northern Portugal on Wednesday, with seven deaths since the worst spate of fires in recent years spread out of control over the weekend. Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro declared a …
Portugal Going Through ‘Difficult Days’ as Wildfires Burn Across …
WEB5 days ago · Battling a wildfire in Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Portugal, on Monday. Pedro Sarmento Costa/EPA, via Shutterstock. “Portugal is going through difficult days due to wildfires,” Mr. Montenegro said ...
Three firefighters die tackling Portugal wildfires - BBC
WEBEPA. Reuters. Firefighters at work during a forest fire in Bornes de Aguiar. More than 5,000 firefighters have been tackling wildfires that Portugal's Prime Minister has said are "raging across ...
Portugal wildfires: New satellite image shows blaze sweeping near …
WEBAug 9, 2023 · More than 1,000 firefighters are battling a wildfire that started on Saturday and has spread southward towards the Algarve, a popular holiday destination. The fire is one of three major blazes in Portugal amid a heatwave, while Spain also faces several fires and high temperatures.
Thousands of firefighters battling more than 100 wildfires along 8 …
WEB4 days ago · A state of "calamity" has been declared in the worst-hit areas after Portugal's worst fire outbreak in recent years, with blazes having burned around 58 square miles in the north of the country.
Wildfires in Portugal blamed for at least six deaths as Europe …
WEB5 days ago · LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Five thousand firefighters struggled Tuesday to contain multiple wildfires raging across northern Portugal that are blamed for causing at least six deaths including four firefighters and forcing an unknown number of residents to flee their homes. Some 100 fires reported by national authorities stretched the ...
Portugal fights major fire sweeping towards Algarve - The National
WEBAug 8, 2023 · A large wildfire broke out on Monday in Estremadura, central Spain, near the border with Portugal. Firefighters were unable to contain it overnight. Lindsey Whitelaw who is currently in Portugal described fleeing her campsite due to the forest fires.
Portugal Fires 2023: Fears of new wildfires as blistering 37C heat ...
WEBAug 10, 2023 · Follow the latest updates on the wildfires in Portugal, where temperatures have reached 37C in the Algarve region. The fires have forced thousands of people to evacuate and destroyed thousands of...
Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of …
WEB4 days ago · Portugal was devasted by massive fires in 2017 that killed over 120 people. Experts link the fires to both climate change and the abandonment of traditional farming and forestry professions that ...