Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of ... - NPR
WEB3 days ago · The European Copernicus satellite service said that over 15,000 hectares (37,000 acres) were scorched and a combined 13 kilometers (8 miles) of fire fronts were detected as of Tuesday night.
Portugal Going Through ‘Difficult Days’ as Wildfires Burn Across …
WEB5 days ago · Battling a wildfire in Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Portugal, on Monday. Pedro Sarmento Costa/EPA, via Shutterstock. “Portugal is going through difficult days due to wildfires,” Mr. Montenegro said ...
Three firefighters die tackling Portugal wildfires - BBC
WEBEPA. Reuters. Firefighters at work during a forest fire in Bornes de Aguiar. More than 5,000 firefighters have been tackling wildfires that Portugal's Prime Minister has said are "raging across ...
Europe floods forces evacuation of entire city, fires tear through ...
WEB5 days ago · Swaths of Europe have been battered by deadly extreme weather, as rivers threaten to burst their banksin central Europe following torrential rainfall, and wildfires tear through Portugal. Seven ...
Portugal wildfires: New satellite image shows blaze sweeping near …
WEBAug 9, 2023 · Around 1,000 firefighters are currently battling the blaze, which started on Saturday in the area of Odemira, which is just to the north of Portugal's Faro district.
Firefighters quell most of Portugal's worst ... - The Weather …
WEB2 days ago · Data from the European Forest Fire Information Service showed that large-scale blazes had burned an area of more than 105,000 hectares (405 square miles) since Saturday, making this year's total ...
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 wildfires: State of alert begins amid third heatwave - BBC
WEBAug 21, 2022 · Mobile phones in Portugal have been sent a text warning of the extreme risk of wildfires as the country braces for its third heatwave of the summer. The country has entered a state of alert,...
Fires blaze across Spain and Portugal as Europe swelters under ...
WEBJul 14, 2022 · Wildfires blazed across the Iberian Peninsula and half of Portugal has been placed on an extreme weather alert as a searing heat wave oppressed Western Europe on Thursday. Meanwhile, continuous...
Wildfires rage across Portugal as intense heatwave grips Europe
WEBJul 15, 2022 · Wildfires rage across Portugal as intense heatwave grips Europe. Dangerous blazes are becoming more common as climate change brings winter droughts and very hot summers. A man hoses flames during...