The Municipality of Machico, in Madeira, will maintain the traditional Fechos Festival, which will be lit on Saturday night, states the Mayor, Ricardo Franco, confirming that all safety conditions are met. “The tradition of the torches is a secular event and this year will be no exception. The event will…
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The two Canadair planes sent by Spain set to work quickly yesterday afternoon. The initial reconnaissance flights were first sighted at 17:09 at Pico do Areeiro, where a single aircraft was seen circling Pico do Gato, where the flames are intense, and shortly afterward, the second aircraft was seen approaching…
The Madeiran authorities said they were completely unaware of any attempt by Spain to help with the fires. It was alleged that the Spanish authorities were sending two Canadair planes to support our firefighters. Sources contacted by JM guarantee that both the central government and the Autonomous Region have not…
Although the airport is said to be working normally; this morning a near riot ensued when a Ryanair flight failed to land. A passenger, stranded at Madeira International Airport, contacted local newspaper JM highlighting the tense situation. According to this source, several planes landed in Madeira for a short period…
Recalling that “the municipalities of Ribeira Brava and Câmara de Lobos have faced great challenges caused by the fires that have ravaged the Region, devastating vast forest areas and endangering the populations and their property, Public Security Police (PSP), has issued a statement confirming that it has “committed numerous human…
The municipality of Santa Cruz has issued a press statement with regard to fire prevention in the municipality. “In view of the adverse weather conditions forecast for the next few days and the theaters of operations taking place in several municipalities in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, the Municipality of…
The President of the Legislative Assembly of Madeira defends the need for explanations from the Regional Government in Parliament about the fires. The statement by José Manuel Rodrigues was made this afternoon and confirms a position that diverges from what has been the official speech of the President of Madeira…
This morning, August the 19th, the search for the body of the driver who fell from his car into a ravine between Fonte da Areia and Porto das Salemas in Porto Santo resumed. The commander of the Madeira Maritime Zone, Rui Teixeira, told reporters that the teams resumed searching at…
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. In the mountainous regions of Ponta do Sol, where the mayor has been following the evolution of the flames, the passage…
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 Água. The image, later released by the Insular Association of Geography, taken yesterday the…
A fire situation report was released at 20:00, 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 Câmara 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. 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…