Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of ... - NPR
Sep 19, 2024 · 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
Sep 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....
Firefighters Quell Most of Portugal's Worst Wildfires, Fight Still On
Sep 19, 2024 · 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, as of Thursday,...
Portugal fire update: 7 deaths, houses destroyed and roads closed
Sep 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.
Portugal declares a state of calamity as ... - Associated Press News
Sep 19, 2024 · 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.
Three firefighters die as Portugal battles dozens of wildfires - Al …
Sep 17, 2024 · He spoke from the command centre in Oliveira de Azemeis in the northwestern Aveiro district, where a cluster of four blazes has caused the most damage so far, burning down dozens of houses, and...
Portugal wildfires: At least 2 dead, villages evacuated - CTV News
Sep 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
Sep 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. Portuguese state broadcaster RTP showed images of houses burnt to the ground and smoke billowing over charred terrain in the area of Castro de Aire.
UPDATE: Portugal asks EU for help to fight wildfires
Sep 16, 2024 · Portugal has asked the European Union for help to fight the wildfires ravaging the Aveiro district and to reinforce its capacities on the whole mainland, a source from the European Commission confirmed to Lusa on Monday.
Portugal asks EU for assistance as wildfire reaches residential area
Sep 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...
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