Overview

• A contractor assisting firefighting in Mirandela was killed in a construction-vehicle accident, raising the wildfire death toll to three since late July, with authorities giving conflicting ages for the victim.
• Roughly 2,600 firefighters supported by about 20 aircraft and helicopters remain deployed, with the week‑long Arganil blaze alone engaging more than 1,600 personnel.
• Civil protection reports around fifteen injuries, including a 45‑year‑old forest ranger severely burned in Sabugal, where Swedish aircraft operated under the EU Civil Protection Mechanism.
• EFFIS/Copernicus estimates indicate over 261,000 hectares have burned in Portugal so far in 2025, exceeding the total area lost in all of 2024.
• Political pressure is building after an admission of localized disorganization by the civil protection secretary, and Prime Minister Luís Montenegro has convened an extraordinary cabinet meeting Thursday to approve support measures.