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The 2024 Portugal wildfires were a series of more than 1,000 wildfires, [2] at least 128 labeled as devastating, that spread through central and northern Portugal between 15 and 20 September 2024, [1] although the fires were controlled by 20 September, authorities and firefighters remained on the ground in order to be vigilant for several more days, burning more than 135,000 hectares of land ...
The South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service in the United Kingdom sent a large amount of specialist equipment to volunteer colleagues in Portugal after an appeal for equipment. The shipment included hose-reel fittings, ropes and tools. [8] The European Union is helping Portugal combat the wildfires. Italy and Spain have sent three Canadair ...
A series of four initial deadly wildfires erupted across central Portugal in the afternoon of 17 June 2017 within minutes of each other, resulting in at least 66 deaths and 204 injured people. [2] [3] [4] The majority of deaths took place in the Pedrógão Grande municipality, when a fire swept across a road filled with evacuees escaping in ...
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. Authorities have closed several motorways ...
STORY: The fire is now under control after burning over 11,200 acres, authorities said on Wednesday (August 24).So far this year, wildfires have already burnt more than 60,000 acres in Spain and ...
Ten people were injured after a fire broke out in Palmela, a town in southern Portugal, according to local media.The injured included five firefighters and five civilians, one of whom was ...
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 .
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