Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of control
WEBSep 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 state of calamity for the hardest-hit areas late ...
Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of
WEBSep 19, 2024 · 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...
Portugal Going Through ‘Difficult Days’ as Wildfires Burn Across …
WEBSep 17, 2024 · Sweeping wildfires across Portugal this week fueled by scorching heat have caused multiple deaths, disrupted travel and prompted a coordinated response from multiple local and international...
Thousands of firefighters battling more than 100 wildfires ... - Sky News
WEBSep 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 …
Europe floods forces evacuation of entire city, fires tear ... - CNN
WEBSep 17, 2024 · Swaths of Europe have been battered by deadly extreme weather, as rivers threaten to burst their banks in central Europe following torrential rainfall, and wildfires tear through Portugal.
Portugal wildfires: three firefighters die as blazes 'rage across
WEBSep 16, 2024 · At least seven people, including three firefighters, have died as wildfires continue to rage across Portugal, according to local news outlets.
Portugal wildfires: New satellite image shows blaze sweeping …
WEBAug 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.
Wildfires in Portugal blamed for at least six deaths as Europe …
WEBSep 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 state of calamity as wildfires rage on
WEBSep 18, 2024 · Wildfires in central and northern Portugal killed at least seven people, destroyed dozens of houses and burned through tens of thousands of hectares of forest and scrubland due to extreme...
Portugal fires map: Where wildfires have spread in the Algarve …
WEBAug 8, 2023 · More than 1,000 people have been evacuated in southern Portugal, where a wildfire has spread across huge swathes of land in one of the country’s popular tourist destinations.
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