Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of ... - NPR
Sep 19, 2024 · Among the hardest-hit areas is the district of Aveiro, south of the northern city of Porto, but several major blazes were also raging out of control in other wooded areas.
Portugal fire update: 7 deaths, houses destroyed and roads closed
Sep 17, 2024 · The fires that have been raging since Sunday in mainland Portugal have caused seven deaths and at least 40 injuries, affecting dozens of properties and forcing the closure of roads and highways. The most affected districts are Aveiro, Coimbra and Viseu, where the flames continue to rage intensely and the authorities have arrested three …
At least two die as wildfires hit Portugal, EU sends help
Sep 16, 2024 · The situation was most dangerous in the northwestern Aveiro district where one forest blaze reached the outskirts of the town of Albergaria-a-Velha and burned several houses, the mayor said....
Portugal: Emergency crews responding to wildfires in Aveiro District …
Emergency crews are responding to several wildfires burning in Aveiro District as of Sept. 16. Authorities have reported at least 36 active fires across the district amid hot, windy, and dry conditions Sept. 16, of which ten are considered complex and serious.
Firefighters Quell Most of Portugal's Worst Wildfires, Fight Still On
Sep 19, 2024 · VIZEU DISTRICT, Portugal (Reuters) -Firefighters tackling deadly wildfires in central and northern Portugal had doused the flames in the Aveiro district, one of the worst-hit, as of Thursday,...
Portugal battles with fires: 62,000 hectares burned and seven lives ...
Sep 18, 2024 · The northern and central regions of mainland Portugal remain engulfed in flames, with the Aveiro district seeing the largest deployment of firefighting personnel, despite a calmer outlook.
Portugal declares a state of calamity as ... - Associated Press News
Sep 19, 2024 · Among the hardest-hit areas is the district of Aveiro, south of the northern city of Porto, but several major blazes were also raging out of control in other wooded areas.
Portugal fire update: “Situation not out of control - The Portugal News
Sep 16, 2024 · According to the mayor of Albergaria-a-Velha (Aveiro), the fire in the municipality caused injuries to four civilians who were trying to put out the fires in their homes and one of them “is quite serious”.
Wildfires in Portugal blamed for at least six ... - Associated Press News
Sep 17, 2024 · Among the hardest hit areas is the district of Aveiro, south of the northern city of Porto, but blazes were also raging out of control in other wooded areas. Portuguese state broadcaster RTP showed images of houses burnt to the ground and smoke billowing over charred terrain in the area of Castro de Aire.
Portugal fire situation update - The Portugal News
Sep 15, 2024 · A fire in Sever do Vouga, in the district of Aveiro, and two in Fafe (Braga), were today, at 11:00, the most worrying in the country, a source from the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority (ANEPC) told Lusa.
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