Forest Fire (6758 ha) in Portugal 16 Sep 2024

Event summary

Forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1022233
Countries: Portugal
Start Date - Last detection*: 16 Sep 2024 - 18 Sep 2024
Duration (days): 2
People affected: 2865 in the burned area
Burned area: 6758 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

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Massive forest fires in Portugal – 14 arrested for arson 9/21/2024 8:45:00 PM.

The fires have cost at least seven people their lives, and tens of thousands of hectares of forest have been scorched. Drought and strong winds have caused the flames to spread quickly. But it is suspected that several of the fires were sta
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Funeral held for three firefighters killed in recent fires in Portugal 9/21/2024 8:26:00 PM.

Sonia Melo, Susana Carvalho and Paulo Santos died battling forest fires which have seized parts of Portugal. Around a thousand people attended the funeral of three firefighters killed in the recent Portuguese wildfires. Portuguese Presiden
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Los terribles incendios de Portugal también golpean a España: el humo .. 9/21/2024 5:17:00 PM.

Ojo a este dato que explica RTVE: los incendios que está sufriendo nuestro país vecino de península, Portugal , nos está golpeando también en otro plano. El norte de Portugal sufre los efectos devastadores de varios incendios que, hasta aho
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Portugal brings deadly forest fires under control 9/21/2024 3:03:00 AM.

LISBON: Portugal has brought under control the remaining forest fires it battled this week in the north of the country, rescuers said on Friday. The wildfires, which sprang up over the weekend fed by crushing heat and strong winds, killed f
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