Albergaria-a-Velha Mayor Antonio Loureiro told reporters the fire had burned down four houses ... special red alert status ...

The blazes, which escalated over the weekend, mark one of the worst fire outbreaks in recent years. With the situation ...

This it traces back to the government's failure to implement fully a forest fire protection plan proposed more than 10 years ago. That may have been compounded by Portugal's debt crisis ...

Gareth Roberts captured this image of fire looming over Portugal as he sought shelter Eventually we reached the small village at a crossroads surrounded by fire. Locals and ourselves were crying ...

This will be followed by a survey, in the next 15 days, of “all the damage and losses” from the fire. After a joint meeting last Thursday, the municipalities covered by the Serra da Estrela ...

The Ecotopia Ativa Association is promoting a round table on Friday at the Casa do Povo in Santa Catarina da Fonte do Bispo, in the municipality of Tavira, to discuss the issue of rural fires.

Lisbon entered its third evening of riots on Wednesday following the shooting of a Cape Verdean man by authorities.

Portugal has increased police presence in Lisbon’s suburbs after buses were set on fire and other incidents were recorded in the region this week. The reinforcement of the police forces will ...

with the theft of a Carris bus that was subsequently set on fire," Portugal's police force (PSP) said in a statement. Explaining that it had sent additional police to the area, the PSP added that ...

Portugal makes sweet off-road fire trucks, too After seeing the Romanian Ghe-O Rescue, we couldn't think of a more ultimate fire truck, but a reader – and volunteer firefighter – from Portugal ...

‘He would be going to a house that is on fire.’ There is an irony that when ... Manchester United is a bigger club than any in Portugal and offers financial reward… it’s a huge deal ...

The Swede was unable to break through at Brighton but his sensational displays for Sporting have got Europe's elite on ...