Portugal fires map: Where wildfires have spread in the Algarve …
WEBAug 8, 2023 · More than 1,000 people have been evacuated in southern Portugal, where a wildfire has spread across huge swathes of land in one of the country’s popular tourist destinations.
Portugal wildfires: New satellite image shows blaze sweeping near …
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.
Three firefighters die tackling Portugal wildfires - BBC
WEBPortugal's civil protection authority named the three firefighters who died as Sonia Cláudia Melo, Paulo Jorge Santos, and Susana Cristina Carvalho.
Portugal battles wildfires amid third heatwave of the year
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 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 …
Houses destroyed, hundreds evacuated as wildfires sweep through Portugal
WEBJul 13, 2022 · Hundreds of people have fled wildfires which are sweeping across central Portugal. Key points: Around 1,700 firefighters were tackling 14 active blazes across Portugal. Temperatures have soared above 40C in parts of Europe. The World Meteorological Organization has warned the heatwave will spread across the continent.
Wildfires raging in Portugal and western Spain amid punishing ...
WEBJul 14, 2022 · Thousands of firefighters battled more than 20 blazes that raged on Wednesday across Portugal and western Spain, menacing villages and disrupting tourists' holidays amid a heat wave that pushed...
Odemira and Castelo Branco fires cover over half of burnt area
WEBAug 19, 2023 · The rural wildfires in Odemira and Castelo Branco at the beginning of August represent over half the total burnt land area in Portugal this year, says the Institute for Conservation of Nature and Forests (ICNF).
Albufeira, Portugal: The Ultimate Guide to Albufeira [2024]
WEBJun 5, 2024 · Albufeira is the biggest and perhaps most widely known of the Algarve resort towns. A once quiet fishing village now turned into a pure out and out tourist destination. Despite its reputation, it remains ever popular today with a lively mix of locals, seasonal visitors, and of course tourists.
Portugal deploys 3,000 firefighters to battle heatwave blazes
WEBJul 10, 2022 · Wildfires are sweeping across northern and central Portugal, where an estimated 3,000 firefighters and more than 60 aircraft are battling to quell the flames amid scorching temperatures.
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