Portugal fires map: Where wildfires have spread in the Algarve …
WEBAug 8, 2023 · Around 800 firefighters are tackling the blaze in the municipality of Odemira, in the Alentejo region, with strong winds pushing the flames south towards Aljezur in the Algarve.
Portugal wildfires: New satellite image shows blaze sweeping …
WEBAug 9, 2023 · A new satellite image has shown the raging wildfire sweeping near the Algarve as more than 1,000 firefighters battle blazes in Portugal. Around 1,400 people have already been evacuated from the largest wildfire near the town of Odemira, located south of the capital Lisbon and along Portugal's west coast.
Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of …
WEB4 days ago · 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 state …
Portugal Going Through ‘Difficult Days’ as Wildfires Burn Across …
WEB5 days ago · Pedro Sarmento Costa/EPA, via Shutterstock. “Portugal is going through difficult days due to wildfires,” Mr. Montenegro said on social media. A statement from Mr. Montenegro’s office on ...
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 ...
Europe floods forces evacuation of entire city, fires tear through ...
WEB5 days ago · Swaths of Europe have been battered by deadly extreme weather, as rivers threaten to burst their banksin central Europe following torrential rainfall, and wildfires tear through Portugal. Seven ...
Portugal battles wildfires amid third heatwave of the year - BBC
WEBAug 8, 2023 · The fire near Odemira began on Saturday and was driven south into the hilly interior of the Algarve, Portugal's main tourism region, by strong winds. It has so far destroyed some 6,700 hectares...
Portugal battles with fires: 62,000 hectares burned and seven …
WEB4 days ago · Since the weekend, fires in Portugal have claimed a total of seven lives, including four firefighters and three civilians. Over 40 people have been injured, with two suffering serious injuries, as ...
Wildfire rages for fourth day in southern Portugal, 1,400 people ...
WEBODEMIRA, Portugal, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Nearly 1,000 firefighters were battling a wildfire in southern Portugal on Tuesday that has been raging for four days, scorching thousands of hectares and...
Portugal wildfires: Firefighters tackle blaze sweeping towards the Algarve
WEBAug 8, 2023 · Hundreds of firefighters in Portugal are battling a wildfire, which is sweeping southward towards the Algarve. Around 1,400 people have already been evacuated from the blaze, which started on Saturday in the area of Odemira, located south of the capital Lisbon and along Portugal's west coast.
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