Portugal declares a state of calamity as ... - Associated Press News
Sep 19, 2024 · Updated 7:30 PM PST, 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 …
Three firefighters die tackling Portugal wildfires - BBC
Sep 17, 2024 · Portugal's civil protection authority named the three firefighters who died as Sonia Cláudia Melo, Paulo Jorge Santos, and Susana Cristina Carvalho.
Thousands of firefighters battling more than 100 wildfires ... - Sky News
Sep 18, 2024 · More than 5,000 firefighters are battling more than 100 wildfires in northern Portugal, where seven people have died and hundreds of thousands are in danger. Four firefighters and three civilians have died in the country's worst outbreak of fires in recent years.
Wildfires in Portugal blamed for at least six ... - Associated Press News
Sep 17, 2024 · Five thousand firefighters are struggling to contain multiple wildfires raging across northern Portugal that are blamed for causing at least six deaths and forcing an unknown number of residents to flee their homes.
Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of ... - NPR
Sep 19, 2024 · Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro declared a state of calamity for the hardest-hit areas late Tuesday, invoking powers to mobilize more firefighters and civil servants.
Three firefighters die tackling Portugal wildfires - BBC
Sep 16, 2024 · At least seven people, including three firefighters, have died as wildfires continue to rage across Portugal, according to local news outlets.
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, and...
Tragic Loss: Three Firefighters Die as Portugal Faces Devastating …
Sep 15, 2024 · Portugal is currently grappling with a severe wildfire crisis, which has tragically claimed the lives of three firefighters. The ongoing blazes have resulted in a total of seven fatalities since the fires erupted over the weekend, prompting the government to seek assistance from the European Union.
Portugal Going Through ‘Difficult Days’ as Wildfires Burn Across …
Sep 17, 2024 · Prime Minister Luís Montenegro of Portugal said on social media on Monday that one of the deaths was a firefighter who died of a “sudden illness” while fighting a fire in Oliveira de Azeméis,...
Portugal wildfires: New satellite image shows blaze sweeping near …
Aug 9, 2023 · A new satellite image has shown the raging wildfire sweeping near the Algarve as more than 1,000 firefighters battle blazes in Portugal. Around 1,400 people have already been evacuated from the largest wildfire near the town of Odemira, located south of the capital Lisbon and along Portugal's west coast.