Firefighters quell most of Portugal's worst wildfires, fight still on
WEB5 days ago · VIZEU DISTRICT, Portugal, Sept 19 (Reuters) - Firefighters tackling deadly wildfires in central and northern Portugal had doused the flames in the Aveiro district, one of the worst-hit, as of ...
Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of ... - NPR
WEB5 days ago · Among the hardest-hit areas is the district of Aveiro, south of the northern city of Porto, but several major blazes were also raging out of control in other wooded areas.
At least two die as wildfires hit Portugal, EU sends help
WEBSep 16, 2024 · The situation was most dangerous in the northwestern Aveiro district where one forest blaze reached the outskirts of the town of Albergaria-a-Velha and burned several houses, the mayor said....
Wildfires in Portugal blamed for at least six ... - Associated Press News
WEBSep 17, 2024 · The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. ... Among the hardest hit areas is the district of Aveiro ...
Firefighters quell most of Portugal's worst wildfires, fight still on
WEB5 days ago · VIZEU DISTRICT, Portugal - Thousands of firefighters tackling deadly wildfires in central and northern Portugal had largely doused the flames in the Aveiro district, one of the worst-hit, as...
Portugal: Emergency crews responding to wildfires in Aveiro District …
WEBSep 17, 2024 · Emergency crews are responding to several wildfires burning in Aveiro District as of Sept. 16. Authorities have reported at least 36 active fires across the district amid hot, windy, and dry conditions Sept. 16, of which ten …
Wildfires in Portugal blamed for three deaths as Europe ... - ABC News
WEBSep 17, 2024 · Among the hardest hit areas is the district of Aveiro, south of the northern city of Porto, but blazes were also raging out of control in other wooded areas.
Portugal asks EU for assistance as wildfire reaches residential area
WEBSep 16, 2024 · The Portuguese government has requested that the European Commission activate its Civil Protection Mechanism to combat wildfires in the Aveiro district, a source from Portugal's Civil...
Huge Clouds of Smoke From Raging Wildfires Cover Central …
WEBSep 16, 2024 · At least seven people have died due to the blazes in the Aveiro and Viseu districts, with dozens of houses destroyed and tens of thousands of hectares of forest and scrubland consumed....
Portugal fire update: 7 deaths, houses destroyed and roads closed
WEBSep 17, 2024 · The districts most affected by the fires, at 1:30 pm, continued to be Aveiro, where the flames continue to rage intensely in the municipalities of Oliveira de Azeméis, Albergaria-a-Velha, Sever do Vouga and Águeda; Coimbra, with a special incidence in the municipality of Tábua; and Viseu, with larger outbreaks in Nelas and Castro Daire.