Rural fire danger worsens from Sunday
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Rural fire danger worsens from Sunday

SAPO Notícias4 September 2026 at 13:32

The meteorological conditions forecast for the coming days may contribute to a worsening of the rural fire danger in Madeira. The rural fire danger worsens from Sunday. The situation particularly affects the high areas of the island, as well as the eastern and western extremes of Madeira.

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