IPMA has extended the yellow weather warning for heat until Saturday at 19:00 and expanded it to 14 mainland districts: Bragança, Viseu, Évora, Guarda, Faro, Vila Real, Setúbal, Santarém, Lisboa, Leiria, Beja, Castelo Branco, Coimbra, and Portalegre. Additionally, 11 municipalities across the country are under maximum rural wildfire risk.
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A wildfire broke out in the Guarita Nova area of Beja on Saturday evening. Authorities are currently monitoring the blaze, which is burning near a venue hosting a wedding with 200 guests, and are prepared to evacuate the site if necessary.
The mayor of Matosinhos stated that the Government must resolve funding and resource shortages by December for municipalities to manage the decentralization of social action. Municipalities are set to take over the management of 12 additional social benefits, a process the mayor warns is at risk.
A security vulnerability in older iOS versions is being exploited via WhatsApp to compromise iPhones. While the Portuguese police (PSP) report no confirmed cases in Portugal yet, they have labeled it a relevant threat and emphasize the risk to users who have not updated their devices.