Portugal declares a state of calamity as ... - Associated Press News
WEB2 days ago · 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 …
Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of ... - NPR
WEB1 day ago · Bruno Fonseca/AP. 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 ...
Swathes of Portugal’s mainland burns as Spain sends army to help.
WEB1 day ago · The area burned in mainland Portugal since Sunday now exceeds 106,000 hectares, with the government declaring a state of emergency and neighbouring Spain even sending its army to help fight the fires.
Three firefighters die tackling Portugal wildfires - BBC
WEBAt least seven people, including three firefighters, have died as wildfires continue to rage across Portugal, according to local news outlets. Parts of the country have been ablaze since the ...
Spain Sends Hundreds of Soldiers to Battle Deadly Wildfires in Portugal
WEB18 hours ago · The Spanish Military Emergency Unit (UME) sent hundreds of soldiers to help combat deadly wildfires in Portugal by Thursday, September 19.The UME said 364 soldiers and 116 personnel from the Emergency Intervention Battalions in Madrid, Seville, and Leon, had been deployed to Portugal.According to the UME, the military unit established its first-ever Tactical Group Command Post as part of an ...
Portugal battles wildfires amid third heatwave of the year - BBC
WEBAug 8, 2023 · In Spain, fires near the south-western coastal cities of Cadiz and Huelva and in the northern Catalonia region scorched more than 1,000 hectares (2,470 acres) in total on Saturday and Sunday.
Portugal wildfires: New satellite image shows blaze sweeping near …
WEBAug 9, 2023 · The spate of wildfires comes as Portugal and Spain are experiencing several days of extreme heat, with temperatures in many areas rising above 40C. On Monday, the Portuguese city of Santarem, about 80km (50 miles) northeast of Lisbon, set the year's highest temperature at 46.4C.
Portugal battles wildfires amid third heatwave of the year - BBC News
WEBAug 8, 2023 · Three major fires that scorched hundreds of hectares in Spain over the weekend have been brought under control, but weather alerts remain in place across much of the country. In Portugal,...
Europe heatwave: Deadly wildfires spread in Mediterranean - BBC
WEBJul 16, 2022 · Since Tuesday, temperatures have soared to 47C in Portugal and above 40C in Spain, leaving the countryside bone dry and fuelling the fires.
Fires hit Spain and Portugal as Europe swelters under ... - NBC News
WEBJul 14, 2022 · More than 3,000 hectares (7,413 acres) have been destroyed in Leiria, Portugal, just north of Lisbon as of Wednesday, where 900 firefighters were combating three active blazes, according to...