02:11

Wildfires rage along Portugal-Spain border as firefighters, locals struggle to contain flames

Content Partner Cover Image
Content Partner Profile Image
Uploaded by a Newsflare content partner

Buy video

SHOTLIST:

VILELA SECA, CHAVEZ, PORTUGAL (AUG. 19, 2025) (ANADOLU-ACCESS ALL)

1.VARIOUS OF FIRE BRIGADES INVOLVING IN FIREFIGHTING EFFORTS AMONG FLAMES

2. HELICOPTER ARRVING AT FIELD ON FIRE

3. VARIOUS OF RESIDENTS AND FIRE BRIGADES BATTLING FOREST FIRE VILELA SECA, CHAVEZ, PORTUGAL - AUG. 19, 2025: Residents, forest brigades and Portuguese firefighters battled against the fierce flames from reaching homes in the village of Vilela Seca, located in Chavez district, near Portugal-Spain border, on Tuesday (Aug. 19),

Airborne brigades and locals in Vilela Seca joined the fight as the blaze, which started in Spain, threatened rural communities on both sides.

In Portugal, provisional official data showed that by Aug. 18, wildfires had scorched 185,753 hectares (459,100 acres), surpassing the total area burned in all of 2024, daily Diario de Noticias reported.

As some fronts of the ongoing wildfires across the country began to subside, the city of Covilha on Monday issued a new alert, warning that the fire remains out of control.

More than 80 municipalities are still at maximum risk of fire, according to the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA).

Due to heightened fire risk, the government has extended the state of special readiness at level 4, along with the alert status in effect since Aug. 2, until Wednesday.

Categories

Tags

From the blog

Stories not Stock: 3 Reasons Why You Should Use UGC Instead of Stock Video

Video content is an essential part of a brand’s marketing strategy, and while stock footage has been a reliable go-to in the past, forward-thinking companies are looking to user-generated content for their video needs.

View post
Content Partner Cover Image
Content Partner Profile Image
Uploaded by a Newsflare content partner

Buy video