Portugal, wildfires
Firefighters quell most of Portugal's worst wildfires, fight still on
By Miguel Pereira and Pedro Nunes VIZEU DISTRICT, Portugal (Reuters) -Firefighters tackling deadly wildfires in central and northern Portugal had doused the flames in the Aveiro district, one of the worst-hit,
Portugal observes day of national mourning after seven die in wildfires
Portugal has declared a day of national mourning to mark the deaths of seven who died in wildfires that have burned through the country's west coast. According to official figures, there were five fatalities and 161 injured,
Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of control
More than 100 wildfires are stretching thousands of firefighters to the limit in northern Portugal. The country’s worst spate of fires in recent years is blamed for seven deaths since they spread out of control over the weekend.
7 die in Portugal’s more than 100 wildfires
Portuguese national police said that they have arrested seven men suspected of having started wildfires in recent days. Authorities have prohibited the use of heavy farming equipment to reduce the risk of inadvertently starting a blaze.
Thousands of firefighters battling ongoing blazes in Portugal
Emergency services have reported 90 active incidents in mainland Portugal, with 17 fires currently raging and 60 approaching their end stages.
Portugal mobilizes thousands of firefighters to tackle wildfires after state of calamity declared
Thousands of firefighters continued their efforts to extinguish over 100 wildfires in northern Portugal on Wednesday.
Portugal Declares State Of Calamity Amid Devastating Wildfires
The wildfires scorching the Aveiro region of northern Portugal are some of the worst locals have seen for a generation and they feel powerless against the walls of flames. The flames have killed seven since Saturday,
'It was horrific' says local after Portugal's deadly wildfires
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Wildfires in Portugal blamed for at least six deaths as Europe sends aircraft to help
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Portugal wracked by blazes at tail end of Europe’s wildfire season
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Beset by wildfires, Portugal gets help from Spain, Morocco
A wave of deadly wildfires in Portugal has pushed emergency services to the limit and much-needed reinforcements arrived on ...
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Portugal Going Through ‘Difficult Days’ as Wildfires Burn Across the Country
More than 5,000 personnel are battling a number of wildfires, the authorities said, and the prime minister called it an ...
Wildfires burn across Portugal killing several people
Flames are sweeping across Portugal, engulfing tens of thousands of acres and turning the sky red. The fires have destroyed ...
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