Forest fires are recurrent phenomena in Southern European countries, due to the nature of Mediterranean forest and climatic characteristics. In Portugal, however, in the recent years, forest fires have become a public calamity and are now endangering the sustainability of the forest itself, as well as several derived economic activities. This paper reviews the past and current situation of forest fires in Portugal, analyses its main causes and consequences and derives recommendations to overcome this problem.
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