Latest news and stories about emergency services in Oeiras, Lisboa, Portugal for expats and residents.
A fire in Oeiras has mobilised 43 personnel as the region remains under high alert, while other major fires in Vouzela are now contained but monitored for potential reignition.
At 03:23 an explosion at a building under construction in Algés damaged nearby vehicles and neighbouring homes. The cause has not yet been established and authorities are investigating; emergency services responded to secure the site and assess injuries and structural risks. Analytically, investigators will likely examine sources such as gas leaks, construction materials or workmanship failures, while officials must prioritise resident safety, site stabilization and a transparent inquiry into regulatory compliance.
By 20:00 mainland Portugal had recorded 713 incidents linked to severe weather, concentrated in the North region and Lisbon and the Tagus Valley. A landslide in Porto Salvo put a home at risk and prompted authorities to rehouse one family in Oeiras; emergency services managed widespread calls and localised interventions. The figures underline pressure on local emergency capacity and highlight continued public-safety and accommodation challenges as adverse conditions persist.
More than 70 personnel supported by 26 vehicles were on site engaged in fighting the flames.
The fire broke out in Linda-a-Velha, in a scrubland area next to a supermarket. Isaltino Morais criticises the abandonment of the land by the Ministry of Defence.
The flames mobilised more than 60 personnel and 20 vehicles in Linda-a-Velha. The president of the parish council criticised the Ministry of Defence.
Authorities received the alert at 13:00.
Authorities received the alert at 13:00.
A vessel caught fire while navigating the Tagus River.
The fire was extinguished shortly after the alert. The causes behind the fire have not yet been determined.
The fire was extinguished shortly after the alert. The causes behind the fire have not yet been determined.
It is now official. The presentation is taking place at the Cidade do Futebol in Oeiras. Also in this news bulletin, the Joint Operational Force that was supporting rescue missions in Venezuela has returned to Portugal.
The online platform for grading national exams is under maintenance until 3 p.m. Additionally, the fire that affected a shop in the Carnaxide area is in the final stages of being extinguished.
The fire that broke out early this morning at a clothing store in Carnaxide, Oeiras municipality, caused no casualties and entered the damping-down phase at 09:29, a source from the Greater Lisbon Sub-Regional Command told Lusa agency. According to the source, the alert for the fire, which started at the clothing store located on Rua Ernesto da Silva in Carnaxide, was received at 05:09. The same source stated that the causes of the fire at the two-storey shop, located near a petrol station, are currently unknown. The fire was confined to the store and did not spread to other buildings in the area. At 10:30, 54 personnel from various fire brigades were on site, supported by 22 vehicles. A man suspected of starting a fire in the Galinheiras neighbourhood in Lisbon has been arrested. Following a fire, the Brazilian café Matuta has set up a crowdfunding campaign to rebuild its space in Lisbon; find out how to participate.
A fire that broke out overnight at a warehouse in the Carnaxide industrial zone has kept a restaurant and a petrol station closed as a precaution. Carnaxide Fire Chief Reinaldo Muralha provides an update on the situation.
The alert for the fire, which broke out in a shop located on Rua Ernesto Silva, in Carnaxide, in the municipality of Oeiras, was given at 05:09.
The alert for the fire, which broke out in a shop located on Rua Ernesto Silva in Carnaxide, in the municipality of Oeiras, was given at 05:09.
This is already the second attack on the Ukrainian capital in less than a week. Also in this news bulletin, hospital expenditure on cancer treatments has more than tripled in the last 10 years.
The fire at a clothing and homeware store broke out during the early hours on one of the main streets of Carnaxide, in the Lisbon region.
At 06:40, 41 personnel from various fire departments were on site, supported by 15 vehicles.
Montenegro thanked the various professionals involved in fire prevention and firefighting operations.
The President of the Republic travelled to Carnaxide for an unannounced visit. He was accompanied by the Secretary of State for Civil Protection, Rui Rocha.
The President of the Republic expresses his solidarity with the populations directly affected by the fires.
Traffic is blocked in the Cascais-Lisbon direction.
When storm Kristin hit Portugal, it caused widespread power and telecommunications outages. In response, Vodafone has developed the 'SOS Connected Backpack', a portable emergency kit featuring batteries and a femtocell to maintain connectivity during disasters. This innovation, along with new SASE security solutions and IoT-based remote healthcare tools, is being showcased at the Vodafone Open Day at Taguspark.
The coming days may bring weather conditions that are “terrible for this time of year”. The Ministry of Internal Administration and the Ministry of National Defence are reinforcing surveillance in areas affected by storm Kristin.
The alert was raised at 18:02 this Friday. Death was declared at the scene. Traffic on the Cascais railway line resumed at 19:20, with some delays.
Train services on the Cascais Line are suspended between Algés and Cais do Sodré following a fatal collision at the Cruz Quebrada railway station. According to Lusa, citing Civil Protection and CP sources, the victim is a man who was pronounced dead at the scene. The alert was raised at 18:02, with firefighters dispatched to the location, a source from the Greater Lisbon Sub-Regional Command confirmed. CP stated that traffic is interrupted in both directions after a person was struck by a train.
The initiative «Portugal Conta Connosco» has donated 100,000 euros worth of supplies and equipment to support firefighting efforts.
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22 personnel from the fire department, PSP, and INEM were on site, supported by nine vehicles.
