Beset by wildfires, Portugal gets help from Spain, Morocco
By Miguel Pereira and Guillermo Martinez AVEIRO DISTRICT, Portugal (Reuters) -A wave of deadly wildfires in Portugal has pushed emergency services to the limit and much-needed reinforcements arrived on Wednesday from Spain and Morocco,
Two dead as wildfires sweep central Portugal's Aveiro district
Wildfires in Portugal Aveiro district have claimed two lives and prompted the mobilization of over 1200 firefighters Five major fires broke out betw
Two Dead As Wildfires Sweep Portugal's Aveiro District
Wildfires in Portugal's Aveiro district have claimed two lives and prompted the mobilisation of over 1,200 firefighters.Five
Three firefighters die as Portugal battles dozens of wildfires
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 people since Saturday,
One Hundred Wildfires Leave Seven Dead in Portugal
A state of calamity has been declared in Portugal after 100 wildfires left seven dead and endangered 210,000 people.
7 die in Portugal’s more than 100 wildfires
Portuguese national police said that they have arrested seven men suspected of having started wildfires in recent days. Authorities have prohibited the use of heavy farming equipment to reduce the risk of inadvertently starting a blaze.
Portugal declares state of calamity as wildfires rage on
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: Why are Portuguese forests so flammable?
The amount of land ravaged in Portugal's recent devastating wildfires is estimated to cover 122,000 hectares. Around 83% of the land is located in the north and centre of the country. View on euronews
'It was horrific' says local after Portugal's deadly wildfires
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 (September 19) morning,
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Firefighters Battle Wildfires in Portugal Amidst Favorable Weather Conditions
Thousands of firefighters have largely contained deadly wildfires in Portugal’s Aveiro district after five days of ...
Portuguese Firefighters Face Blazes in Northern Aveiro Region
Portuguese firefighters and aircraft are facing wildfires in the region of Aveiro after temperatures increased in the ...
Death toll from Portuguese fires rises to seven, more than 50 injured
Seven people have lost their lives in more than 20 forest fires raging in Portugal since Sunday, with the number of injured ...
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Portugal's Fiery Battle: Wildfires Ravage Over 105,000 Hectares
A series of devastating wildfires in central and northern Portugal have claimed seven lives and burned over 105,000 hectares ...
Portugal battles with fires: 62,000 hectares burned and seven lives lost
Hot weather has pushed over 50 municipalities across nine mainland districts in Portugal to maximum fire risk, complicating ...
Firefighters quell most of Portugal's worst wildfires, fight still on
Firefighters tackling deadly wildfires in central and northern Portugal had doused the flames in the Aveiro district, one of ...
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Roads closed due to fires in Porto, Aveiro and Viseu
Two motorways and six national roads are currently completely or partially closed to traffic in the districts of Porto, ...
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Smoke covers sky over Portugal's Aveiro
Eyewitness video shows smoke rising into the sky over the Aveiro district in northwestern Portugal. Video credit: Jose ...