Total Area Burned in Portugal Continues to Increase Due to Wildfires
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The 4,592 fires recorded in 2026 have already consumed 30,155 hectares. The Central region is the most affected, with Vouzela mastering the most severe fire of this heat wave.
Minister Lu s Neves considers that "there is a very great way to go".
Portugal’s wildfire-burned area nearly quadruples every year amid extreme heat
Lisbon, July 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The area burned in Portugal has nearly quadrupled compared with the same period last year, as extreme heat and elevated fire danger fueled a surge in rural fires across the country, according to official data. Data from Portugal's Rural Fire Integrated Management System (SGIFR), obtained by Lusa news agency on Monday (local time), showed that 4,592 wildfires have been recorded nationwide so far this year, burning …
Portugal has recorded a significant increase in the area consumed by rural fires in recent days, with more than 15,000 hectares burning between July 1st and 5th. Provisional data from the Integrated Rural Fire Management System (SGIFR) shows that the burned area doubled during that period. Since the beginning of the year, […]
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