The blazes, which escalated over the weekend, mark one of the worst fire outbreaks in recent years. With the situation ...

The fires have claimed the lives at least 64 people since Saturday Reports that a firefighting plane crashed during an operation to tackle huge blazes in central Portugal have been denied by the ...

Northwestern Portugal also has other factors working against it when it comes to increasing fire risk, said Henrique Pereira dos Santos, a Portuguese landscape architect. Unlike parts of Greece ...

The death toll from two weeks of record blazes rose to 16 when a firefighter, who had been burned in a forest fire in central Portugal last week, died of his injuries late Wednesday night.

Portugal entered a state of alert due to the “aggravation of the risk of rural fire” and an increase in temperature at midnight on Sunday after weeks of fires that destroyed more than 28,000 ...

Santos, meanwhile, suffered burns on his arm and shoulder. He is one of many dispirited locals in northern Portugal who on Thursday were taking stock of the damage wreaked by powerful forest fires ...

This will be followed by a survey, in the next 15 days, of “all the damage and losses” from the fire. After a joint meeting last Thursday, the municipalities covered by the Serra da Estrela ...

After seeing the Romanian Ghe-O Rescue, we couldn't think of a more ultimate fire truck, but a reader – and volunteer firefighter – from Portugal aimed to prove us wrong. Meet the Jacinto ...

SUMMARY Belongs on List? Yes No Located in southern Portugal, Albufeira is the prize of the Algarve. Praia da Falésia, one of the region's most famous beaches, features a long stretch of golden ...

Sunny with a high of 76 °F (24.4 °C). Winds variable at 6 to 9 mph (9.7 to 14.5 kph). Night - Clear. Winds variable at 5 to 6 mph (8 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 62 °F (16.7 °C ...

Portugal's many lively cities, laid-back towns and paradisiacal islands make it difficult to choose just one destination to visit. A trip to this enchanting country will no doubt have you itching ...

The average flight time between United Kingdom and Lisbon (Portugal's capital), is 2 hours and 50 minutes. This has been calculated based on journeys departing from London. easyJet, Ryanair, British ...