Alison Roberts
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first heard Jan 2026
last heard 7 Jul
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Almost all of mainland Portugal is now at maximum or very high fire risk.
For NPR News, I'm Alison Roberts in Lisbon.
The last heat wave caused thousands of excess deaths in France alone, and this one is expected to last longer.
Temperatures are forecast to climb all the way to southern England.
In Portugal, more than 1,000 firefighters are battling a blaze that started Thursday, injuring at least seven people.
The government has activated the European Civil Protection Mechanism, sourcing four extra water-bombing planes and a military emergencies team from Spain.
It's declared a state of alert through Monday, raising readiness and banning public access to forests and the use of machinery in them.
Almost all of mainland Portugal is now at maximum or very high fire risk.
For NPR News, I'm Alison Roberts in Lisbon.
Health authorities in Portugal have warned older and vulnerable people in particular to take precautions as temperatures soar as high as 110 degrees.
Employers are being told to assign heavier work only in the cooler hours and to ensure workers take regular breaks.
Wildfires are a major concern with all but a handful of coastal municipalities at very high or maximum fire risk.
Portugal is among Europe's most heavily forested countries, and fragmented ownership means many plots have long been neglected, making fires prone to spread in the hilly interior.
It's a problem that's here to stay, given how climate change is contributing to ever more frequent and intense heat waves.
For NPR News, I'm Alison Roberts in Lisbon.
Temperatures as high as 110 degrees are foreseen in Portugal's interior, with more than half the country at maximum fire risk by Tuesday.
With nighttime temperatures in many areas stuck above 70 degrees in a country where most homes lack air conditioning, health officials are on high alert.
Authorities are appealing to people not to observe the St John's Eve tradition on August 23rd of releasing hot air balloons with open flames.
Neighbouring Spain and France are also expecting unusually high temperatures, though meteorologists dismiss suggestions these could go up to 120 degrees.
For NPR News, I'm Alison Roberts in Lisbon.
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