{"id":2026428,"date":"2026-07-03T08:56:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T05:56:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2026428"},"modified":"2026-07-03T08:56:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T05:56:42","slug":"portugal-activates-eu-civil-protection-mechanism-over-wildfires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2026428","title":{"rendered":"Portugal activates EU civil protection mechanism over wildfires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/38\/90\/1200x675_cmsv2_c08e9a0f-42c8-56bf-b7c7-0effd6395542-9823890.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2907148-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2907148\" data-cid=\"9824925\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2907148-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/49\/25\/189x106_cmsv2_221589f4-2249-5409-982c-ad9e5ab45917-9824925.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"President-elect Keiko Fujimori waves to reporters as she leaves her home in Lima, 3 July, 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Peru<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Keiko Fujimori wins Peru&#8217;s presidential election after June runoff\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2907135-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2907135\" data-cid=\"9824864\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2907135-label-pos2-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/48\/64\/189x106_cmsv2_5bbb4dac-8af4-5152-81e2-721394edd376-9824864.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Portugal&apos;s Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after scoring a goal during the World Cup round-of-32 match against Croatia in Toronto, 2 July 2026\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    World News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Did he say Bismillah? 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Archive: Fire in Girona\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n                    Earth News<\/p>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    One held over Empord\u00e0 blaze that has scorched 1,280 hectares\n  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"helper-site-row o-article-newsy\">\n<div class=\"helper-site-container o-article-newsy__container\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__main\">\n<header class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__header\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Earth<\/p>\n<p>                          Earth News<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Portugal activates EU civil protection mechanism over wildfires<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/82\/38\/90\/1536x864_cmsv2_c08e9a0f-42c8-56bf-b7c7-0effd6395542-9823890.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Portugal: over a thousand firefighters battling wildfires on the ground\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Portugal: over a thousand firefighters battle wildfires on the ground<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">AP Photo<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright 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loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"c-article-summary\">\n        The fire in Vouzela is the main concern, with around 1,100 firefighters deployed. The blaze keeps spreading as the country remains on red alert due to the heat.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--earth js-article-content\">\n<p>The heatwave shows no sign of easing, and neither do the first major wildfires of the season. At 18:00 this Friday, six wildfires were burning in Portugal. To respond to these incidents, more than 1,500 emergency personnel were on the ground, supported by around 500 vehicles and 25 aircraft.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>This situation led the Portuguese government to activate the European Civil Protection Mechanism on Friday, requesting the deployment of four Canadair water-bombing planes and a team from the Military Emergencies Unit of the Spanish Armed Forces, the government said in a statement sent to newsrooms.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Internal Administration also triggered the bilateral agreements in the field of civil protection signed with Spain and Morocco. \u201cSpain has already made a Canadair aircraft available today\u201d under this pact, the ministry added.<\/p>\n<p>The greatest concern is the fire in the municipality of Vouzela, in the district of Viseu, which broke out in the early hours of Thursday. The blaze has several active fronts and continues to spread, fuelled by high temperatures and some wind.<\/p>\n<p>According to information on the Civil Protection website, at 18:00 around 1,100 personnel were fighting the flames, supported by about 360 ground assets and eleven aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>The National Civil Protection Authority confirmed to the Lusa news agency in the morning that the fire is threatening homes and has already forced the closure of the Vouga railway line between Mourisca do Vouga and \u00c1gueda. At least seven people have been injured, according to the ANPC.<\/p>\n<p>Besides Vouzela, the flames have spread to three more municipalities: Oliveira de Frades, \u00c1gueda and Tondela, where two villages were partially evacuated as a precautionary measure.<\/p>\n<p>According to data from the European Forest Fire Information System <em>(source in Portuguese)<\/em> (EFFIS), consulted by Euronews at 14:00, the fire has already burned more than 11,000 hectares of land.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Vouzela, a fire in Barcelos which, at 18:00, was being tackled by 92 personnel and dozens of vehicles, had several active fronts that were beginning to yield to the resources on site, a Civil Protection source told Lusa.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside these two major blazes, there is also a fire in Cinf\u00e3es, for which around 80 firefighters, dozens of vehicles and one aircraft have been mobilised.<\/p>\n<h2>Interior minister raises possibility of arson in Vouzela fire<\/h2>\n<p>The minister of Internal Administration has raised the possibility of arson in the large-scale fire, which started during the night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNight-time conditions are not conducive to ignitions, and yet there were two ignitions at around two or three in the morning,\u201d Lu\u00eds Neves told journalists in Torres Novas, stressing that \u201ceverything suggests that there was human involvement, in other words, a criminal act\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The minister said that the \u201ccountry is prepared\u201d to fight the fires, recalling that the situation in that municipality in the district of Viseu is particularly sensitive because of its size and the number of active fronts.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in Toronto, Prime Minister Lu\u00eds Montenegro said the country \u201cis getting ready\u201d to tackle the fires and the tough season ahead, and insisted that Portugal is using all of its capacity to do so.<\/p>\n<h2>Portugal in the red: mainland at maximum fire risk<\/h2>\n<p>Almost all of Portuguese territory is under a warning for maximum or very high rural fire danger, according to the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA). Only six coastal districts are at moderate risk.<\/p>\n<p>The government yesterday declared a state of alert, in force from 00:00 today until 23:59 on Monday, due to the \u201csignificant worsening of rural fire risk\u201d. IPMA notes that the restrictions set out in the government\u2019s alert notice override those defined by the Rural Fire Danger classes.<\/p>\n<p>Exceptional measures include a ban on access to, movement within and staying inside forest areas, and a ban on fireworks or other pyrotechnic devices. Burning vegetation and certain types of work in forest and rural areas are also prohibited. The alert also implies a reinforcement of surveillance arrangements and a higher level of readiness for the authorities, namely the GNR and PSP police forces.<\/p>\n<p>The country is in the grip of an intense heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees in some regions. Very hot nights are also expected, with minimum temperatures above 20 degrees and very low humidity.<\/p>\n<p>IPMA has placed 13 mainland districts under a red warning, the most severe level, because of the heat. 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class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"the-media-object__image\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/81\/79\/00\/320x180_cmsv2_206aad40-b3ca-51b8-81db-c686ffa43ac0-9817900.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"A man looks his phone while walking on a bridge with the smoke of a waste incinerator in background on the outskirts of Paris, Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021. \" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Europe\u2019s air quality improves as major pollutants \u2018steadily decrease\u2019<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2905837-pos1-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2905837\" data-cid=\"9819253\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    New venomous spider species discovered in Portugal<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2906659-pos2-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-video the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2906659\" data-cid=\"9822129\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Renewables power 46% of EU electricity \u2013 but bills stay high<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2906673-pos3-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2906673\" data-cid=\"9822316\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Spain on wildfire alert as active blazes prompt evacuations<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2906805-pos4-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2906805\" data-cid=\"9823136\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Heatwave in Portugal: wildfires mobilise over 1,000 firefighters<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2906295-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-video the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2906295\" data-cid=\"9820269\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Heat kills 900 in Spain&#8217;s second-hottest June on record<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">The heatwave shows no sign of easing, and neither do the first major wildfires of the season. At 18:00 this Friday, six wildfires were burning in Portugal. To respond to these incidents, more than 1,500 emergency personnel were on the ground, supported by around 500 vehicles and 25 aircraft.This situation led the Portuguese government to activate the European Civil Protection Mechanism on Friday, requesting the deployment of four Canadair water-bombing planes and a team from the Military Emergencies Unit of the Spanish Armed Forces, the government said in a statement sent to newsrooms.The Ministry of Internal Administration also triggered the bilateral agreements in the field of civil protection signed with Spain and Morocco. \u201cSpain has already made a Canadair aircraft available today\u201d under this pact, the ministry added.The greatest concern is the fire in the municipality of Vouzela, in the district of Viseu, which broke out in the early hours of Thursday. The blaze has several active fronts and continues to spread, fuelled by high temperatures and some wind.According to information on the Civil Protection website, at 18:00 around 1,100 personnel were fighting the flames, supported by about 360 ground assets and eleven aircraft.The National Civil Protection Authority confirmed to the Lusa news agency in the morning that the fire is threatening homes and has already forced the closure of the Vouga railway line between Mourisca do Vouga and \u00c1gueda. At least seven people have been injured, according to the ANPC.Besides Vouzela, the flames have spread to three more municipalities: Oliveira de Frades, \u00c1gueda and Tondela, where two villages were partially evacuated as a precautionary measure.According to data from the European Forest Fire Information System (source in Portuguese) (EFFIS), consulted by Euronews at 14:00, the fire has already burned more than 11,000 hectares of land.In addition to Vouzela, a fire in Barcelos which, at 18:00, was being tackled by 92 personnel and dozens of vehicles, had several active fronts that were beginning to yield to the resources on site, a Civil Protection source told Lusa.Alongside these two major blazes, there is also a fire in Cinf\u00e3es, for which around 80 firefighters, dozens of vehicles and one aircraft have been mobilised.Interior minister raises possibility of arson in Vouzela fireThe minister of Internal Administration has raised the possibility of arson in the large-scale fire, which started during the night.\u201cNight-time conditions are not conducive to ignitions, and yet there were two ignitions at around two or three in the morning,\u201d Lu\u00eds Neves told journalists in Torres Novas, stressing that \u201ceverything suggests that there was human involvement, in other words, a criminal act\u201d.The minister said that the \u201ccountry is prepared\u201d to fight the fires, recalling that the situation in that municipality in the district of Viseu is particularly sensitive because of its size and the number of active fronts.Speaking in Toronto, Prime Minister Lu\u00eds Montenegro said the country \u201cis getting ready\u201d to tackle the fires and the tough season ahead, and insisted that Portugal is using all of its capacity to do so.Portugal in the red: mainland at maximum fire riskAlmost all of Portuguese territory is under a warning for maximum or very high rural fire danger, according to the Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA). Only six coastal districts are at moderate risk.The government yesterday declared a state of alert, in force from 00:00 today until 23:59 on Monday, due to the \u201csignificant worsening of rural fire risk\u201d. IPMA notes that the restrictions set out in the government\u2019s alert notice override those defined by the Rural Fire Danger classes.Exceptional measures include a ban on access to, movement within and staying inside forest areas, and a ban on fireworks or other pyrotechnic devices.\u00a0Burning vegetation and certain types of work in forest and rural areas are also prohibited. The alert also implies a reinforcement of surveillance arrangements and a higher level of readiness for the authorities, namely the GNR and PSP police forces.The country is in the grip of an intense heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees in some regions. 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