Originally Posted by
Winniesbestfriend
The wildfires are coming dangerously close to the hotel, yesterday the Quinta shopping mall across the road was evacuated and entering Quinta do Lago was prohibited even for residents. Water planes and helicopters are helping to fight the fires. I wouldn’t like to be there now.
Do wildfires happen regularly here or is this year an anomaly? We have a trip planned for next month and wonder if we should stay elsewhere in Portugal.