more than 1700 firefighters are involved in extinguishing fires in four areas of Portugal, where the fight against forest fires has been going on for two weeks. As a result of fires, 37 people were injured, including local residents and firefighters.
from August 3, all vacations of fire brigades in the country have been canceled, employees work without a break, trying to localize the fire. The authorities classified fires in the areas of the Vila-Real, Tramoz, Kovilian and Taboisu as “extremely disturbing”.
According to local authorities and civil protection agencies, more than 1700 firefighters participate in the extinguishing of four large fires, of which 700 are concentrated in the region of Tramose.
the state television channel RTP said that During the operations to extinguish fires, 37 people were injured, including both civilians and fire services.
, due to the lack of their own aircraft, the Portuguese government attracted two Canadair aircraft from Morocco to strengthen the fight against fire. According to the Institute for the Protection of Forests and Natural Parks (ICNF), in 2025, more than 60 thousand hectares of forests burned out in the country.
authorities note that the spread of fires is aggravated by extreme heat, strong winds and dry weather. The air temperature reaches 44 degrees Celsius, which is why in many regions of Portugal there is a “orange” level of anxiety – the second most dangerous.
state of increased readiness, declared on August 3 due to abnormal heat and extended subsequently, will end on August 13th.