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Emergency crews are battling active wildfires in Odemira and Resende, with over 340 personnel deployed in Sabóia to protect residents after twenty people were evacuated due to encroaching flames.
A wildfire in Aljustrel, Portugal, prompted the temporary closure of major roads including the EN2 as over 100 firefighters worked to contain the blaze. While conditions have since improved and roads reopened, the incident highlights the country's heightened vulnerability to fires during the current heatwave.
A scrubland fire in Odemira, Beja district, has been successfully brought under control by emergency services, with 72 personnel currently remaining on-site to monitor the area.
IPMA states that conditions are favourable for the occurrence of thunderstorms, heavy precipitation, hail, and gusts exceeding 90 kilometres per hour
The alert for the fire was given on Thursday afternoon, at 16:51
A wildfire that broke out in Odemira on Thursday afternoon (September 24) remained active and out of control early this morning, prompting authorities to reinforce the firefighting operation overnight. By The post Odemira wildfire remains out of control as firefighting effort intensifies appeared first on Portugal Resident.
Approximately 650 firefighters are currently working to extinguish wildfires in the municipalities of Odemira and Resende.
The fire that broke out on Thursday afternoon in the municipality of Odemira, in the Beja district, remains active and has already required the reinforcement of resources on the ground, Civil Protection told Lusa today.
Flames forced the closure of some railway lines. Civil Protection reports difficulties for resources in reaching the scene of operations. Also, Portugal beats Wales 1-0.
The wildfire that broke out this afternoon in Odemira, in the Alentejo region, remains active with two fronts. The flames have since spread to Silves, in the Algarve, and some people have already been evacuated from their homes as a precaution.
Trains stopped for more than five hours between Ermidas do Sado and Funcheira. The fire was brought under control by 11:51 pm this Thursday.
There are no reports of injuries or homes at risk.
There are currently no homes at risk and no reports of injuries.
116 personnel were mobilised, supported by four aerial assets and 30 vehicles. The fire broke out near the EN120 in Odemira. There are no reports of homes at risk.
Flames are consuming a forest area consisting of scrub, eucalyptus, cork oak, and strawberry trees near the National Road (EN120) in Vale Juncal, in the parish of São Teotónio.
The fire is consuming a forest area consisting of scrubland, eucalyptus, cork oak, and strawberry trees.
The source from the Baixo Alentejo Sub-regional Emergency and Civil Protection Command indicated that firefighting efforts are being hindered by difficult access to the site.
The fire broke out on Saturday afternoon in an area of brush and pasture in Guarita Nova, in the municipality of Beja. Efforts to fight the blaze are being hindered by difficult access.
The fire continues to consume cork oak forest and pasture. Fighting the flames is being hindered by difficult access. Additionally, Jorge Pinto, spokesperson for Livre, criticises the media attention given to André Ventura.
A fire broke out in Beja, requiring the intervention of over 130 firefighters to bring it under control.
Flames are consuming an area of cork oak forest and pasture at a location known as Guarita Nova.
The alert was raised via the GNR surveillance towers.
Temperatures are set to rise across the country, with the districts of Beja and Évora expected to reach extreme heat levels.
Several people have travelled to the area's river beaches to enjoy the heat in the final weeks of summer.
A section of the IP2 main road near the village of Entradas, in the municipality of Castro Verde, is closed to traffic due to a fire that broke out this afternoon in an agricultural area, according to Civil Protection. The fire is spreading with high intensity due to dry grass and wind, with 106 personnel, 35 vehicles, and two aircraft currently deployed. Meanwhile, the Socialist Party (PS) is demanding a timeline from the government to implement recommendations from the 2025 wildfire commission, as experts warn of 'sixth-generation' fires that are too intense for aerial firefighting efforts to contain.
The Minister of Internal Administration, Luís Neves, acknowledged that the disorganisation of forest land in Portugal contributed to the more than 15,000 hectares that have burned in the country over the last five days. Neves spoke to journalists this Tuesday, 7 July, in Castro Verde. 'It is evident that many hectares have already been burned, but this also has to do with the disorganised forest territory that we have. There is a long way to go,' stated Luís Neves. The minister visited the local GNR station and held a meeting at the city council. More than 15,000 hectares have burned in Portugal in the last five days, with the burned area doubling between 1 and 5 July, according to provisional data from the Integrated Rural Fire Management System (SGIFR) consulted by the Lusa agency. Compared to the same period in 2025, the burned area has almost quadrupled, with this year recording the highest figure since 2017. Meanwhile, fires have increased by about 70% this year compared to the same period in 2025, marking the highest number of fires since 2022. More than 15,000 hectares have burned in Portugal in the last five days; criminal fire and abandonment of woodlands explain the tragedy in Vouzela.
To this end, the council has made spaces available at the Municipal Library and the Aljustrel Business Centre in the municipal seat.
The fire had two active fronts and was consuming an area of brush and pasture. There are no reports of injuries or homes at risk.
Beja, Évora, Portalegre and Castelo Branco will be under an orange warning starting today, which will later extend to other regions. Also, France is in the round of 16 of the World Cup.
