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2022 - 7 - 13

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Denis O'Brien's Quinta do Lago resort threatened by wildfires as ... (Independent.ie)

Tourists have been evacuated after wildfires broke out in the Algarve region of Portugal as the country battles with a heatwave and temperatures of over ...

"Wildfires are a feature of summer in Portugal, most fires are quickly brought under control but some can escalate into major events, particularly when the weather is very hot and windy. You should follow the advice of local authorities and be prepared to change your travel plans at short notice. “Some of the most critical areas close to the fire have been evacuated, as a precaution. I think everybody is safe and the volunteer firefighters are doing a phenomenal job” “In between Quinta do Lago and Vale Do Lobo, there are a lot of restaurants and the fire seems to be taking hold on adjoining scrub land with these restaurants under threat so we understand that Vale Do Lobo has also been evacuated. Keep safe.”

Portugal on fire (Portugal Resident)

Portugal on fire: Fires break out as parched country assailed by 'record breaking' temperatures: Evacuations in Algarve and elsewhere.

So far, however, there has only been one death – and even that has to be confirmed as being as a result of a fire: the carbonised body of a woman was found at the scene of a fire in Murtosa, Aveiro, on Tuesday evening. A figure for losses has also not yet been given, simply because the fires remain ongoing: even when they are ‘out’, the likelihood of reignitions remains constant. Under the Situation of Contingency no activities can take place in forested land. Some of the most critical areas close to the fire have been evacuated, as a precaution. But it can never be enough: this is the traditional season for wildfires, and no amount of preparation appears able to change that. An autopsy will establish whether the woman died as a result of the fire, or due to other reasons. Portugal is a tinder-box after an unusually dry winter: dams are at all time lows. It is one of the structural issues we insist on not tackling” – and it has already seen many desperate moments in this last week, as firefighters trying to do their best literally ‘run out of water’. Keep safe”. The country has moved into a Situation of Contingency – following a Situation of Alert – for wildfires: access is prohibited to forested areas/ firefighting teams have been boosted/ any kind of work with machinery that could cause a spark that could lead to a fire has been put on hold. “Good morning everyone… “Following the fire situation in Quinta do Lago, the Management of the Quinta do Lago Group would like to reassure all its residents that is closely monitoring the situation with the competent authorities that are acting onsite.

WATCH: Residents evacuated after HUGE fire breaks out in Quinta ... (Euro Weekly News)

VIDEOS and photos making the rounds on social media on Wednesday, July 13 show rescue efforts from fire crews to try to extinguish a blaze in Quinta Do.

These guys have been working all day since before anybody was awake to try and control the 🔥 in the Quinta Do Lago area pic.twitter.com/UptJUdjvqs Quinta do Lago is a gated community and golf resort in Almancil, in the Algarve region of southern Portugal. Quinta do Lago comprises one of the three corners of the Golden Triangle of the Algarve’s most affluent communities. “These guys have been working all day since before anybody was awake to try and control the 🔥 in the Quinta Do Lago area.” “Wildfires in Portugal – helicopter scooping water from Quinta do Lago lake this morn!” one person wrote on Twitter, sharing a video of a helicopter getting water to try to stop the spread of the fire. Video reportedly captured from ‘roundabout 6’ in Quinta Do Lago today, emergency services working to keep residents/holiday makers safe and containing the wild fires. “Video reportedly captured from ‘roundabout 6’ in Quinta Do Lago today, emergency services working to keep residents/holiday makers safe and containing the wild fires.”

Scorching heatwave sparks wildfires in Europe (swissinfo.ch)

By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira LEIRIA, Portugal (Reuters) -Over 20 wildfires raged across Portugal and several burned in western Spain on Wednesday, ...

The country's record temperature of 47.3 C was registered in 2003. In the central district of Leiria north of Lisbon, where temperatures soared to 45 degrees Celsius (113°F), authorities blocked a major motorway. "Other campers woke us up at around 4:30 in the morning. We are concerned and that is what we are telling to people," said Richard Marques, a civil protection worker in the area. On the eve of Bastille Day, the Gironde prefecture has forbidden all fireworks until Monday in towns and villages in close proximity to forests. Nearly all of mainland Portugal was on red alert for extreme heat conditions, with the highest temperatures of 45 C in the central Santarem and Leiria districts, the IPMA weather institute said.

Algarve fire approaching Quinta do Lago (The Portugal News)

The fire that broke out on Tuesday in Gambelas, in the parish of Montenegro, near the University of the Algarve, has today spread to Almancil, in the...

WATCH: Fires scorch Algarve area popular with Irish holidaymakers (Leitrim Observer)

Wildfires are scorching an area of Portugal popular with Irish and UK holidaymakers, celebrities and sport stars. According to The Portugal News, fires wh.

The objective is to help fight the fires that break out in the country." Only with the registration done will we be able to value the territory, instead of having a forest patch that generates problems whenever temperatures rise." That, of course, is the priority these days. "Much of our forest patch is abandoned. Also as a precautionary measure, we have decided to close our golf courses, sporting facilities and restaurants. Keep safe everyone."

WATCH: Fires scorch Algarve area popular with Irish holidaymakers (Limerick Leader)

Wildfires are scorching an area of Portugal popular with Irish and UK holidaymakers, celebrities and sport stars. According to The Portugal News, fires wh.

The objective is to help fight the fires that break out in the country." Only with the registration done will we be able to value the territory, instead of having a forest patch that generates problems whenever temperatures rise." That, of course, is the priority these days. "Much of our forest patch is abandoned. Keep safe everyone." Also as a precautionary measure, we have decided to close our golf courses, sporting facilities and restaurants.

An enormous calamity (Portugal Resident)

An enormous calamity: Algarve's raging inferno today seen through eyes and lens of reporter Bruno Filipe Pires.

Some of the most critical areas close to the fire have been evacuated, as a precaution. On the other side of the road, the pine trees exploded, so violently and so quickly that people had to dodge the flames as they darted out. The flames powered into the golf course so quickly there was almost no time for gardeners and staff of Infraquinta to try and point irrigation outlets towards the blazing pine trees.

Irish tourists evacuated in Portugal as temperatures to exceed 40 ... (BreakingNews.ie)

The Irish Independent reports the Quinta do Lago resort, which is owned by Irish billionaire Denis O'Brien, has removed some guests after wildfires broke out ...

“Some of the most critical areas close to the fire have been evacuated, as a precaution. Keep safe.” The resort said it was closing some areas as a "precaution" due to its close promimitity to the fires.

'Flames like the devil': Fire rips through Algarve resort with Duncan ... (Daily Mail)

Portugal has been devastated by multiple blazes which have encroached on the exclusive neighbourhood of Quinta do Lago where properties sell for between ...

It also showed the garden of a house engulfed in smoke, with trees in the yard catching fire. It shared data that showed winds in the region had eased significantly on Thursday morning. 'If it reaches the house it is a disgrace...you lose everything.' 'Other campers woke us up at around 4.30 in the morning. As Nigora can be heard saying: "S**t what do we do next?" Yes. We had to leave our homes today but luckily very few properties were damaged.' We have survived but it was a bit scary. A woman runs in front of a gas station close to the forest fire in Palmela, Portugal, with the fire still burning today near a petrol station Firefighters fight the flames near a house threatened by a fire in the Ludo area, Faro, Algarve, in the south of Portugal In the southern Algarve region, popular with tourists, a fire broke out in the city of Faro and spread to the Quinta do Lago luxury resort. In the southern Algarve region, popular with tourists, a fire broke out in the city of Faro and spread to the Quinta do Lago luxury resort Fire burns near a swimming pool during a forest fire in the village of Lavradio, Ourem, in Portugal which is gripped by forest fires

Community responds to Quinta do Lago fire (The Portugal News)

Quinta do Lago thanks everyone for help after a “long, sad and difficult day”, while Vale do Lobo highlights “true community spirit” in face of...

“Many thanks to all the people who came to help. The Vale do Lobo resort posted on Facebook: “Yesterday was one of these days when the true community spirit shines through. Thank you so much to all the brave firefighters and authorities who work tirelessly to keep our resort safe.

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