Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of ... - NPR
WEB3 days ago · Bruno Fonseca/AP. LISBON, Portugal — 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 ...
Portugal wildfires: New satellite image shows blaze sweeping near …
WEBAug 9, 2023 · Around 1,000 firefighters are currently battling the blaze, which started on Saturday in the area of Odemira, which is just to the north of Portugal's Faro district.
Thousands of firefighters battling more than 100 wildfires ... - Sky News
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.
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 ...
Europe floods forces evacuation of entire city, fires tear ... - CNN
WEB5 days ago · Fires force highway closures across Portugal Wildfires across Portugal forced authorities to close highways and roads, disrupting travel throughout the country, the Interior Ministry said Tuesday.
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 ...
At least two die as wildfires hit Portugal, EU sends help
WEB6 days ago · PENALVA DO CASTELO, Portugal, Sept 16 (Reuters) - At least two people died as wildfires raged in central and northern Portugal on Monday, forcing authorities to evacuate villages, close motorways...
Portugal battles wildfires amid third heatwave of the year - BBC
WEBAug 8, 2023 · Firefighters in Portugal are battling to contain wildfires engulfing thousands of hectares amid soaring temperatures. Around 800 personnel attended a fire near the southern town of Odemira...
Portugal wildfires: State of alert begins amid third heatwave - BBC
WEBAug 21, 2022 · Mobile phones in Portugal have been sent a text warning of the extreme risk of wildfires as the country braces for its third heatwave of the summer. The country has entered a state of alert,...
More than 1,000 evacuated in southern Portugal as wildfires rage
WEBAug 8, 2023 · Hundreds of firefighters are battling a wildfire in southern Portugal that has been raging for four days, scorching thousands of hectares and forcing the evacuation of about 1,400 people.