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Search results for "fire"

Cars destroyed at music festival struggling with insurance

It has transpired that only around a quarter of the hundreds of cars that were completely...
In World - 11 Aug 2016, 13:55

Rockfall on Albufeira beach ‘larger than 2009’

A cliff-face that crumbled onto a popular beach in Albufeira, Algarve, on Sunday caused...
In Algarve - 11 Aug 2016, 13:43

EU supports Portugal with urgent assistance to fight wild fires

Portugal has activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to help stop the spread of wild...
In News - 11 Aug 2016, 13:40

Fires ravage Portugal

Thousands of fire-fighters were still battling blazes across the country on Thursday as...
In News - 11 Aug 2016, 13:37

Fires continue to test country’s resources and resilience

Portugal’s fire-fighters continue to battle a large number of forest fires on mainland...
In News - 11 Aug 2016, 07:35

Dozens of towns and cities on fire alert

A total of 34 towns and cities across Portugal have been placed on a maximum fire alert....
In News - 11 Aug 2016, 07:34

Fires - Portugal requests help from EU states

Portugal's government on Wednesday formally requested help from other European Union...
By TPN/Lusa, In News - 11 Aug 2016, 07:32

President calls for 'rethink' on land management as fires claim lives

Portugal's president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, on Wednesday called for the authorities to...
By TPN/Lusa, In News - 11 Aug 2016, 07:30

Three dead, 1,000s displaced by Madeira blaze

Three people were killed on Tuesday in Funchal in the fires that broke out on Monday, the...
By TPN/Lusa, In News - 10 Aug 2016, 12:36

Fiery night for Portugal

More than three thousand fire-fighters spent the night tackling blazes throughout...
In News - 09 Aug 2016, 07:29

Rock fall on Albufeira beach causes panic; false alarm in Lagoa

A cliff-face that crumbled onto a popular beach in Albufeira, Algarve, caused panic on...
In News - 07 Aug 2016, 17:21

True Grit

It doesn’t seem right that the Major season is over and it is only just August. More...
By Advertiser, In Sport - 04 Aug 2016, 13:29

Fire in car park of dance festival destroys 422 vehicles

A fire that spread through a parking lot near a large festival in Portugal’s central...
In News - 04 Aug 2016, 13:24

Child among seveninjured in folk dance group brawl

A brawl that broke out among members of folk dancing groups in northern Portugal resulted...
In World - 04 Aug 2016, 13:12

July fires up, but less area burnt

Civil Protection Authorities announced this week that while the number of forest fires...
In News - 04 Aug 2016, 12:57

Fire in car park of dance festival destroys 422 vehicles

A fire that spread through a parking lot near a large festival in Portugal’s central...
In News - 04 Aug 2016, 07:26

Fire fighters battle blazes in forests

More than 450 fire fighters are battling forest fires at various points around Portugal,...
By TPN/Lusa, In News - 04 Aug 2016, 07:23

Series of curious night sightings raises eyebrows

A number of people have been left baffled and questioning whether the truth might in fact...
In News - 28 Jul 2016, 12:43

Portugal swelters

The Portuguese Met Office (IPMA) has this week issued a statement on the extreme hot...
In News - 28 Jul 2016, 12:40

Fire in Algarve landfill under control

A large fire broke out last night at a landfill in Portimão. The fire is understood to...
In News - 28 Jul 2016, 07:29

Fires tackled by 200 fire fighters in centre, north of country

More than 200 fire fighters, backed up by four aircraft, were on Tuesday afternoon...
By TPN/Lusa, In News - 27 Jul 2016, 07:30

Close to 600 fires registered on Monday

PJ police have so far this year detained a total of 14 people on suspicion of setting...
In News - 26 Jul 2016, 07:56

Portugal on fire and heat alert

Officials have issued both heat and fire advisories for today with temperatures set to...
In News - 25 Jul 2016, 06:21

'Maximum' fire risk in 16 councils

Sixteen councils in the districts of Faro, Santarém, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, Viseu and...
By TPN/Lusa, In News - 20 Jul 2016, 10:10

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