Forest Fire (7738 ha) in Portugal 17 Sep 2024

Event summary

This forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1022260
Countries: Portugal
Start Date - Last detection*: 17 Sep 2024 - 19 Sep 2024
Duration (days): 2
People affected: 875 in the burned area
Burned area: 7738 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

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Latest media headlines

Portuguese government declares national day of Mourning over massive f.. 9/22/2024 5:08:00 PM.

) The Portuguese government has declared a National Day of Mourning in response to devastating forest fires that have claimed the lives of seven individuals and injured 166 others since September 14. This tragic announcement, reported by lo
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British holidaymakers sent fresh Portugal travel warning over fatal on.. 9/22/2024 5:07:00 PM.

to Brits in or heading to Portugal due to an ongoing "risk" of forest fires. More than 100 wildfires have tested thousands of firefighters to the limit in the country, with seven deaths after the worst spate of fires in recent years raged o
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Forest fires in Portugal devour about 135 thousand hectares in week 9/22/2024 3:08:00 PM.

[Sun, 22 Sep 2024 17:59:03 +0300] LISBON - (Saba): Forest fires in Portugal have devoured about 135 thousand hectares in just one week, bringing the burned area in Portugal this year to nearly 147 thousand hectares, the third largest area i
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Dozens in China disciplined over deadly January fire; Portugal brings .. 9/22/2024 8:33:00 AM.

Chinese authorities have disciplined more than 50 officials and arrested 10 people suspected of criminal liability in a deadly fire that killed dozens in January, state media reported Saturday. The fire in the city of Xinyu in central China
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (27), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1),