According to Portugal’s Association of Insurers, the number has been rising steadily over the past few weeks, having risen by a million euros since 22 August. The wildfires in the Monchique mountain range broke out on 3 August, lasting a week. The fires injured 41 people and burnt around 28,000 hectares of land.
Monchique wildfire damages amount to over €3 million
in Algarve · 06 Sep 2018, 09:42 · 0 Comments