In Portugal’s Heartland, Farmers Fear Fines as Wildfire Rules Tighten
Under the searing sun of Beira Baixa, Maria Almeida, 62, swings a rake across her olive grove, her brow furrowed with worry. Portugal’s new wildfire crackdown, enforced by the National Republican Guard (GNR), demands landowners clear undergrowth by June 1 or face fines up to €5,000. For r