These days the Alvaiázere fire station is serving as a polling station, providing logistical support to operational teams and to people rehoused in the municipal pavilion. Whether for health reasons or because they lost their homes, around a hundred people have already needed assistance.
This fire station is a shelter, health centre and polling station in a time of tragedy
Sunday, 1 February 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Local accommodation (alojamento local) means short-term tourist rentals—private apartments, houses or rooms rented for days or weeks—that must be registered and licensed with municipal authorities. Municipalities can suspend or cancel licences (Lisbon cancelled about 6,700 licences in early 2026), so travellers and hosts should check a listing's registration and local rules before booking or offering stays.
