Portugal declares a state of calamity as ... - Associated Press News
Sep 19, 2024 · Updated 7:30 PM PST, 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 …
Three firefighters die tackling Portugal wildfires - BBC
Sep 17, 2024 · Portugal's civil protection authority named the three firefighters who died as Sonia Cláudia Melo, Paulo Jorge Santos, and Susana Cristina Carvalho.
Wildfires in Portugal blamed for at least six ... - Associated Press News
Sep 17, 2024 · Five thousand firefighters are struggling to contain multiple wildfires raging across northern Portugal that are blamed for causing at least six deaths and forcing an unknown number of residents to flee their homes.
Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of ... - NPR
Sep 19, 2024 · Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro declared a state of calamity for the hardest-hit areas late Tuesday, invoking powers to mobilize more firefighters and civil servants.
Three firefighters die tackling Portugal wildfires - BBC
Sep 16, 2024 · At least seven people, including three firefighters, have died as wildfires continue to rage across Portugal, according to local news outlets.
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...
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...
Three firefighters die as Portugal battles dozens of wildfires
Sep 18, 2024 · Three Portuguese firefighters died on Tuesday in one of dozens of forest blazes ravaging the country's central and northern regions, bringing the death toll from the latest wildfires to seven...
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.
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...