Fires. Nelas City Council with teams on the ground to support populations
“There are two types of work being carried out by two different multidisciplinary teams. The first is in the realm of social intervention, consisting of psychologists, social workers, and social mediators, aimed at supporting the population in a general way,” said Mayor Joaquim Amaral. The municipality also has “another team with other technicians on the […]
PJ arrests suspect of setting fire in Murtosa. Suspect is believed to be an alcoholic
A 54-year-old man was arrested in the district of Aveiro on suspicion of being responsible for a forest fire that occurred on the afternoon of September 17 in the locality of Bunheiro, Murtosa, the Judicial Police (PJ) revealed in a statement released today. According to the inspectors, the suspect set fire to an extensive forest […]
Smoke plumes from fires “visible about 500 km off the coast of Portugal”
The Portuguese Institute of Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) reported on Thursday that the plumes from wildfires burning in mainland Portugal, especially in the North and Center regions, for several days “are visible about 500 km off the coast.” “In the satellite image, it is possible to clearly identify the fire plumes over the Atlantic Ocean […]
Here are the terrifying images of the fire consuming the Paiva Walkways
The Paiva Walkways are being consumed by a fire on Wednesday morning. A video was obtained showing the moment when the fire broke out in what is considered one of the biggest tourist attractions in the municipality of Arouca. The Mayor of Arouca, Margarida Belém, stated to RTP3 that the “Paiva Walkways are burning.” She […]
President of the Azores parliament expresses “deep regret” over fires
“Losing human lives is always an irreparable tragedy,” stated the president of the Regional Legislative Assembly, emphasizing that “these occurrences have a devastating impact on affected families and communities, both socially, economically, and emotionally, leaving indelible marks.” In a press release, Luís Garcia also expressed his solidarity with the firefighter teams, emergency services, and civilians […]
Fire contained in the municipality of Tábua
I can confirm that the flames were brought under control by 11:10,” the source stated to the Lusa agency. Around 10:00, the fire was already down to only one active front, although it was progressing in a difficult-to-access location on the slopes of the Mondego. In addition to one aerial resource, around 12:00, there were […]
The Ave region is calmer, but still has active fires
In a report to the Lusa agency at 11:45 AM, the sub-regional commander of Emergency and Civil Protection of Ave described “a calmer day” regarding the fires in the region. He added that there are still two active fires in the municipality of Póvoa de Lanhoso, which have already spread to the neighboring municipality of […]
The Public Prosecutor’s Office hopes that the trial of the ‘banking cartel’ will reinforce confidence in the sector
In today’s trial session, which is expected to be the last before sentencing, prosecutor Paulo Vieira highlighted the “important role of banking in the economy” and how “economic activity is based on trust relationships” to express hope that this process will contribute to families and businesses having more confidence in the banking sector. “We hope […]
Fire in Gondomar with three fronts yielding to resources
In a statement, the municipality reports that “authorities are managing the situation with all available resources: 215 personnel, 58 vehicles, and two aerial assets.” In total, eight firefighters have been injured, six on Monday and two on Tuesday, with one in serious condition who remains hospitalized. According to the available data, “there are no displaced […]
Flames contained in Carregal do Sal after night of combat
“At night, we were engaged in firefighting, trying to resolve all the issues we had, and in the early morning, we received our due reward – the fire is now under control. We are only controlling some reactivations that are occurring,” Filipe Lopes, commander of the Carregal do Sal fire department, told Lusa news agency. […]