A number of districts in Portugal are currently on 'high alert' due to the heightened risk of wildfires, with the warning set to remain in place until the weekend ...

Algarve faced with ‘maximum fire risk’ as high temperatures persist into August; North and centre of country in similar ...

Tourists and locals are fleeing wildfires ravaging across Turkey, Greece, Portugal and Bulgaria as Europe continues to swelter in a summer heatwave.

The Algarve is among the areas highlighted as being at risk amid a string of fires in the European Union this week.

Portugal usually faces a higher risk of wildfires between April and October due to its hot and dry summer weather. There haven't been any major wildfires reported this year but over 3,000 fire ...

In late June, mainland Portugal recorded its hottest ever temperature of 46.6 degrees Celsius. View on euronews ...

As of July 8, some 214,000 hectares have been ravaged by flames in the European Union, more than double the average. Fires ...