IPMA raises concerns as 60 Portuguese municipalities face very high wildfire dangerIPMA raises concerns as 60 Portuguese municipalities face very high wildfire danger

Over 120 areas in North, Center, Beja, and Faro at maximum fire risk

Fire risk assessment considers temperature, humidity, wind speed, and recent precipitation

Government mulls alert declaration due to looming rural fire threat

5,529 fire incidents reported in 2023, affecting 19,106 hectares of rural land

Hot weather and heightened winds predicted in the North and Center regions