Although the pedestrian routes are closed, several tourists continue to ignore the signage, climb barriers, and continue walking, oblivious to the danger they are putting themselves and others in.聽 In the mountainous regions of Ponta do Sol, where the mayor has been following the evolution of the flames, the passage…
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On its social networks, Copernicus EU, the European Union’s space programme for earth observation, shared an image seen from space showing a 130 km smoke plume from the fire that started last Wednesday in Serra de 脕gua. The image, later released by the Insular Association of Geography, taken yesterday the…
A fire situation report was released at 20:00,聽 confirming that the fire that started on Wednesday the 14th of August in the municipality of Ribeira Brava, is still active, relentless, and has spread to the parish of Jardim da Serra, in the municipality of C芒mara de Lobos, and continues to…
Despite the warnings and signs prohibiting access to the Vereda do Areeiro walking route, which is closed due to the fire, several tourists oblivious to the danger to themselves and any fire brigade personnel who might have to rescue them ignored the barrier blocking access to the trail.聽 Please note…
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) advised this morning that “for precaution and safety reasons,” some of the classified walking routes are closed due to the occurrence/progression of the forest fire in the mountain area. Here are the closed trails: PR 1 – Vereda do AreeiroPR 1.3. –…
The Madeira Regional Command of the Public Security Police (PSP) has confirmed, that, over the weekend, they detained a foreign national for resistance and coercion, following a public order infraction in the municipality of Ribeira Brava. In their statement, the PSP announced that they were alerted to a fight taking…
The Madeira Regional Command of the Public Security Police (PSP) informs that its Inactivation and Explosive Devices Teams (EIEEXS) carried out an emergency intervention at a private residence, in the area of the municipality of Funchal, following an explosive material alert. The owner of the residence signaled the presence of…
The Civil Protection helicopter was activated today to rescue a 50-year-old Lithuanian woman who was too exhausted to continue walking between Pico do Areeiro and Pico Ruivo. According to a Civil Protection source, a team from the Santana Volunteer Firefighters was activated “to approach and stabilise the victim, however, given…
Two couples, and a mother and her daughter were evacuated this morning after a wall collapsed on Rua do Areeiro, in S茫o Martinho. According to an official Social Security statement, “there are a total of six people who were left homeless, after the episode of collapse of a wall in…
From January – July 2024, SANAS Madeira was involved in a total of 74 missions, assisted 15 people with minor injuries, rescued seven critical victims, and sailed more than 1350 nautical miles in a total of 287 hours on mission. A press release highlights the sailors that “for reasons of…
The Madeira Wine Rally came to an abrupt stop this afternoon after a serious crash during the Ponta do Sol stage. Am茅rico Gouveia’s car, a Porsche 911 GT3,聽 came through a sharp bend, swerved, and crashed into a group of spectators sitting in an open forecourt enjoying the rally. At…
In a statement, the Forest Police confirmed that they have identified the presumed perpetrator of a fire that broke out in the parish of Santo Ant贸nio da Serra. “The individual is a habitual arsonist,” states an Institute of Forests, Conservation and Nature spokesperson, who confirmed that the Judicial Police had…
In 2023, 7.2 thousand crimes were recorded by the police authorities in the Region, representing an increase of 5.9% compared to the previous year (6.8 thousand). The data, provided by the Directorate-General for Justice Policy (DGPJ), were released today by the Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM). According to…
A bush fire in Po莽o Barral, in Santo Ant贸nio, mobilised local fire brigades this afternoon. According to an eyewitness, the fire was ignited by several drug addicts who live near the site.聽The fire spread consuming nearby scrubland and rubbish. Later, the same witness, stated that the fire team had to…
The Forest Police arrested one arsonist per year between 2021 and 2023. Nineteen citizens were also identified for lighting unauthorized fires and two hundred occurrences were registered. This year, in less than two months of the Operational Plan for Fighting Rural Fires, 24 cases have already been reported. Samantha Gannon…