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Yellow warning: GNR alerts to "significant worsening" of fire danger due to heat

Público12 September 2026 at 09:37

The Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere extended until Monday the yellow warnings in nine districts of the Centre and South of mainland Portugal due to high heat.

The GNR issued an alert warning of a "significant worsening of the danger" of fires caused by high temperatures.

The districts covered by the yellow warnings are located in the Centre and South region of mainland Portuguese territory.

Authorities recommend vigilance in the face of high fire risk during this period of intense heat.

Why this matters

Residents in the affected districts — which include important urban centers such as Coimbra, Leiria, Santarém, Lisbon, Setúbal, Évora, Beja, Faro, and Portalegre — face high temperatures and an increased risk of rural fires. This warning follows a period of intense heat that has been increasing the vulnerability of rural and forested areas in the central-southern region of the country.

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