Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of control
WEB2 days 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 ... - NPR
WEB1 day 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.
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 ...
Portugal tackles last of deadly northern forest fires - Phys.org
WEB1 day ago · By late morning on Thursday the civil protection service website said 1,200 firefighters were battling the six remaining fires in the northern districts of Aveiro and Viseu.
Wildfires in Portugal blamed for at least six ... - Associated Press News
WEB3 days ago · Wildfires in Portugal blamed for at least six deaths as Europe sends aircraft to help. A man carries a fire extinguisher and seeks on the phone while a metalworking warehouse burns in Sever do Vouga, a town in northern Portugal that has been surrounded by forest fires, Monday, Sept. 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Bruno Fonseca)
Three firefighters die as Portugal battles dozens of wildfires
WEB3 days ago · 17 Sep 2024. Three Portuguese firefighters have died in one of dozens of forest blazes ravaging the country, bringing the death toll from the recently erupted wildfires to seven people since...
Three firefighters die as Portugal battles dozens of wildfires
WEB3 days ago · Sep 17, 2024, 06:51 PM. NELAS, Portugal - For people have died so far in wildfires raging in central and northern Portugal and over 40 have been injured, state news agency Lusa reported on Tuesday ...
Europe floods forces evacuation of entire city, fires tear ... - CNN
WEB3 days ago · Seven people have now died in fires in Portugal since Sunday, including three firefighters, whose vehicle burst into flames on Tuesday. At least 17 have been killed in what authorities have called ...
Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of …
WEB1 day ago · LISBON, Portugal — 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 state …
At least two die as wildfires hit Portugal, EU sends help
WEB4 days ago · PENALVA DO CASTELO, Portugal, Sept 16 (Reuters) - At least two people died as wildfires raged in central and northern Portugal on Monday, forcing authorities to evacuate villages, close motorways ...