Latest news and stories about severe weather in Guarda, Portugal for expats and residents.
A severe forest fire in the village of Carrapichana, Fornos de Algodres, is threatening local homes as emergency crews struggle to contain the blaze spreading toward Celorico da Beira.
Civil Protection has brought the wildfire in Rochoso, Guarda, under control after it consumed up to 5,000 hectares, though dozens of municipalities remain at maximum risk.
A major wildfire in Guarda remains uncontrolled with three active fronts, involving 350 personnel and resulting in five minor injuries among emergency responders, though no residential areas are currently threatened.
Mainland Portugal is currently under maximum or very high wildfire risk, prompting the deployment of over 1,500 emergency personnel and 30 aircraft to manage the critical situation across multiple districts.
The alert remains in effect until 7:00 PM tonight, according to the IPMA
IPMA forecasts thunderstorms, precipitation of up to 20 mm/hour and hail in both districts. The alert remains in effect until the end of this Friday afternoon.
On Tuesday afternoon, the heavy rain also affected other municipal facilities, such as the sports hall and the mansion housing municipal social services, among others.
Spain is bracing for further extreme rainfall, while the Portuguese town of Manteigas remained under alert throughout the night.
Both Guarda and Castelo Branco are under a yellow warning until Saturday due to high temperatures.
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The first alert for this fire was given at five yesterday afternoon. The wind and rising temperatures are hindering the firefighters' work.
The rural fire in Fornos de Algodres, in the Guarda district, which broke out on Friday afternoon, was declared under control this Saturday, August 8, a civil protection source told the Lusa agency. According to the National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection (ANEPC), 318 personnel supported by 84 vehicles remain on the ground. Meanwhile, the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) has placed over 60 municipalities in the interior North, Centre, and Algarve regions at maximum fire risk. The IPMA also warns of 'very high' and 'high' risk levels for almost all other municipalities in the country, excluding some coastal areas. Weather forecasts indicate cloudiness and a chance of rain in the North and Centre, with temperatures reaching up to 38 degrees in Évora and Beja.
318 personnel remain on the ground, supported by 84 vehicles.
Flames are progressing towards the municipality of Celorico da Beira
The fire has only one active front. Flames came close to the villages of Vila Chã and Muxagata. Also in this news bulletin, the President of the Republic refers the return law to the Constitutional Court.
By mid-afternoon, the fire was consuming an area of brushwood in the Union of Parishes of Juncais, Vila Ruiva, and Vila Soeiro do Chão.
The fire broke out this Friday, the 7th, in the town of Vila Ruiva, in Fornos de Algodres, in the Guarda district.
The alert for the incident was given at 13:40, according to the National Authority for Emergency and Civil Protection (ANEPC) website. The firefighting efforts involved more than 300 personnel and 14 aerial assets.
Over 300 emergency workers and 14 aircraft have been deployed to combat a wildfire in the Fornos de Algodres municipality.
The country is dealing with wildfires that are being attributed to human carelessness.
The Secretary of State for Civil Protection warned today in Guarda that, in Portugal, there continues to be “a lot of fire born from human responsibility, whether through intent or negligence”.
The area affected by the fire covers 4,000 hectares with a perimeter of 40 kilometres.
The government has already defined the communication strategy for the Luís Neves case, which bears many similarities to the Spinumviva controversy. Additionally, a fire in Guarda has consumed 4,000 hectares over the last two days.
It was the one that most concerned authorities on Tuesday and has been contained, with only one active fire remaining. However, eight districts remain at maximum fire risk. The A25 and EN16 have been reopened.
The fire in Valpaços forced the closure of the National Road 213 and is the only active blaze early this Wednesday morning, following the extinguishing of the fire in Guarda overnight. In Guarda, more than four thousand hectares burned across four municipalities.
More than 120 personnel and 40 vehicles were sent to help fight the flames near Madrid, following a request for support from Spain. Additionally, the fire in Guarda was brought under control early this morning.
The area affected by the fire covers 4,000 hectares with a perimeter of 40 kilometres.
The fire in the Guarda district is being brought under control by emergency services, allowing for the reopening of the A25 motorway and the N16 national road.
The fire in the Guarda region has been contained after three hours of effort, while additional firefighting assets have been deployed to the blaze in Valpaços.
