Portugal declares a state of calamity as ... - Associated Press News
Sep 19, 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.
Wildfires in Portugal blamed for at least six ... - Associated Press News
Sep 17, 2024 · 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.
Firefighters quell most of Portugal's worst wildfires, fight still on
Sep 19, 2024 · Firefighters tackling deadly wildfires in central and northern Portugal had doused the flames in the Aveiro district, one of the worst-hit, as of Thursday, and were focusing on eight large...
Thousands of firefighters battling more than 100 wildfires ... - Sky News
Sep 18, 2024 · More than 5,000 firefighters are battling more than 100 wildfires in northern Portugal, where seven people have died and hundreds of thousands are in danger. Four firefighters and three civilians have died in the country's worst outbreak of fires in recent years.
Three firefighters die tackling Portugal wildfires - BBC
Sep 16, 2024 · The firefighters - two women and a man - died while tackling a blaze in Tábua in Coimbra, central Portugal, the country's civil protection authority said.
Three firefighters die tackling Portugal wildfires - BBC
Sep 16, 2024 · Portugal's civil protection authority named the three firefighters who died as Sonia Cláudia Melo, Paulo Jorge Santos, and Susana Cristina Carvalho.
Firefighters Quell Most of Portugal's Worst Wildfires, Fight Still On
Sep 19, 2024 · VIZEU DISTRICT, Portugal (Reuters) -Firefighters tackling deadly wildfires in central and northern Portugal had doused the flames in the Aveiro district, one of the worst-hit, as of Thursday, and...
Portugal wildfires: New satellite image shows blaze sweeping near …
Aug 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.
Wildfire rages for fourth day in southern Portugal, 1,400 people ...
ODEMIRA, 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 battles wildfires amid third heatwave of the year - BBC News
Aug 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...