SGIFR
Published 8 November 2026, 21:11
SGIFR — Sistema de Gestão Integrada de Fogos Rurais (integrated rural fire management system)
The name of the whole system through which Portugal deals with wildfires, from planning and clearing firebreaks to firefighting and restoring burnt land. It was set up by Decreto-Lei n.º 82/2021. The system has a public portal, sgifr.gov.pt, with the rules for the public, the fires burning right now and in which municipalities, and the fire danger forecast for the coming days.
Where you come across it. Rules on bonfires, permits for burning, clearing your land; checking for fires nearby.
The portal is run by the AGIF agency, and its phone line, Portugal Chama, is on 808 200 520, every day from 8am to 9pm.
Official website: sgifr.gov.pt