Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of control
WEB1 day ago · Updated 6:06 AM PDT, 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 of control over the weekend. Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro declared a …
Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of
WEB12 hours ago · More than 100 wildfires stretched thousands of firefighters to the limit in northern Portugal on Wednesday, with seven deaths as fires spread out of control over the weekend.
Thousands of firefighters battling more than 100 wildfires ... - Sky News
WEB1 day 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.
Firefighters quell some of Portugal's worst wildfires, fight still on
WEB9 hours ago · Thousands of firefighters tackling deadly wildfires in central and northern Portugal had largely doused the flames in the Aveiro district, one of the worst-hit, as of Thursday morning, and were ...
Wildfires in Portugal blamed for at least six deaths as Europe …
WEB2 days ago · 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. Some 100 fires reported by national authorities stretched the ...
Portugal Going Through ‘Difficult Days’ as Wildfires Burn Across …
WEB2 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 ...
Portugal declares state of calamity as wildfires rage on
WEB1 day ago · 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 ...
Three firefighters die tackling Portugal wildfires - BBC
WEBBBC News. Reuters. A firefighter works to extinguish a wildfire in Penalva do Castelo, Portugal. The EU will send eight firefighting planes to Portugal to help the country tackle blazes in its ...
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.
Deadly Portugal wildfires force new evacuations
WEB1 day ago · Agueda (Portugal) (AFP) – Deadly wildfires raging in Portugal forced more people to flee their homes as crews battled dozens of blazes Wednesday in the north of the country. Issued on: 18/09 ...