THIS is the horrifying moment a fire tornado violently erupts in Portugal killing a mayor in its blaze. It comes as hundreds of dangerous and deadly wildfires have plagued Europe in recent weeks

LISBON: The fires raging across Portugal claimed their first victim Friday (Aug 15), when the former mayor of the eastern town of Guarda died fighting fires there, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa announced.

Fire crews in Greece, Spain, and Portugal are racing to contain wildfires. Calmer winds on Thursday have helped slow the blazes.

Firefighters have been battling to put out blazes across southern Europe in one of the worst summers for wildfires in 20 years

Rabat - Morocco has sent two Canadair firefighting planes to Portugal to help combat ongoing wildfires. The Portuguese Ministry of Internal Administration Morocco has sent two Canadair firefighting planes to Portugal to help combat ongoing wildfires.

A video of a small fire tornado was caught on camera in Portugal as the country battled a series of wildfires amid another heatwave.

MADRID: Portugal suffered its first death from the fires raging there, as Spain's weather agency warned of a "very high to extreme risk" of

André Mota is one of 31,000 volunteer firefighters in Portugal. He was called out on October 15, 2017, when a devastating wildfire reached the town of Santa Comba Dão, where he lives. The experience left a lasting impression on him. Today, he is responsible for civil protection in his home region of Viseu and coordinates prevention measures.