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An intense heat wave preceded the fires, with many areas of Portugal seeing temperatures in excess of 40 °C (104 °F). [6] During the afternoon of 17 June, a total of 156 fires erupted across the country, particularly in mountainous areas 200 km (120 mi) north-northeast of Lisbon.
The Prime Minister of Spain Mariano Rajoy and Jorge Gomes, Portugal's secretary of state of internal administration, believed most of the fires were lit by arsonists. [7] By 15 October 2017 winds increased, due in part to Hurricane Ophelia passing between the Azores and the peninsula, which helped fan wildfires in both Portugal and Spain.
2017 Portugal wildfires may refer to: June 2017 Portugal wildfires; October 2017 Iberian wildfires This page was last edited on 18 June 2021, at 11:47 (UTC). ...
More than 2,000 firefighters have been involved in the efforts to battle multiple fires that have left more than 60 people dead. Firefighters take a rare break amidst Portuguese forest fires Skip ...
Portuguese police have arrested 14 suspected arsonists this week, who may have set some of the dozens of deadly wildfires raging across the country, contributing to the fire risks stemming from ...
Portugal is fighting over 50 active wildfires on its mainland and has mobilised around 5,300 firefighters, as well as calling for European Union help. ... The danger of fires will remain 'high ...
The 2017 California wildfires were the most destructive on record with over $9 billion in insurance claims from the October fires and expected over $20 billion more for December's fires. [18] [19] 2017 British Columbia wildfires, Canada; 2017 California wildfires; 2017 Chile wildfires; 2017 Montana wildfires; 2017 Oregon wildfires; 2017 ...
Though the Odemira wildfire was tamed on Wednesday morning, 100 municipalities remain at maximum risk