
Safe Village, Safe People: Working with the local community
Portugal is particularly prone to wildfires over the summer season. In fact, one third of the country is classed as a ‘high’ or ‘very high’ risk area. This can pose real threats to the safety of inhabitants: in 2017 (the deadliest fire season on record), the fires resulted in more than 100 casualties. Future climate scenarios are not favourable: there is a high potential for extreme ‘mega fires.