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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 ...
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 ...
With no rain forecast, national authorities prolonged an alert for fires until Thursday. The measure included a ban on farmers using heavy machinery to harvest crops because of the risk of sparks that could start more fires. The hot, dry conditions behind the outbreaks in Portugal came while downpours caused flooding in central Europe.
In mid-August 2024, there were wildfires on the Portuguese island of Madeira, 700 kilometres (430 mi) west of Morocco.As of August 20, the flames had burned more than 5,700 hectares (14,000 acres) of forest, according to the European Forest Fire Information System.
Though the Odemira wildfire was tamed on Wednesday morning, 100 municipalities remain at maximum risk
A wildfire raging on Portugal's island of Madeira continued into its second week on Wednesday, having burned through at least 4,400 hectares (10,872 acres) of vegetation, prompting mainland ...
Wildfires in the United States during 2024. 2024 Arizona wildfires; 2024 California wildfires; 2024 Colorado wildfires; 2024 Florida wildfires; 2024 Idaho wildfires; 2024 New Mexico wildfires; 2024 Northeastern United States wildfires; 2024 Oregon wildfires; 2024 Texas wildfires. Smokehouse Creek Fire, the largest in Texas history; 2024 ...
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 ...