# Wildfire recovery and mitigation in Tondela > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/wildfire-recovery-and-mitigation-in-tondela > Updated: 2026-08-13T14:38:40.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. Following significant wildfires in the Viseu and Aveiro districts of Portugal, local and national authorities have initiated recovery and mitigation efforts. In response to a major blaze that burned over 15,000 hectares, the Tondela City Council began collaborating with landscape-recovery specialists to draft a mitigation package. This plan focuses on assessing impacts on water quality and slope erosion, while proposing measures such as re-vegetating areas with resilient native species and managing fuel loads to protect local businesses and the environment. Subsequently, the Institute for Nature Conservation and Forests (ICNF) presented an Emergency Stabilization Report (REE) to outline urgent intervention priorities. The report emphasizes soil stabilization, the protection of watercourses, and vegetation recovery to mitigate risks of erosion and runoff that could threaten local infrastructure and populations. These recovery actions are being coordinated between the ICNF and municipal authorities. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-13: Tondela hosts emergency stabilization report meeting after July wildfires The ICNF presented an Emergency Stabilization Report in Tondela to address recovery efforts following July wildfires that burned 13,000 hectares across several Portuguese municipalities. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tondela-hosts-emergency-stabilization-report-meeting-after-july-wildfires ### 2026-07-31: Tondela municipality launches mitigation plan after Caramulo mountain wildfire Tondela council, with University of Aveiro expert Carlos Fonseca, is preparing mitigation measures after a Feb 2‑5 wildfire burned 15,000 ha in Serra do Caramulo, injuring eight and affecting several nearby par 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tondela-municipality-launches-mitigation-plan-after-caramulo-mountain-wildfire --- Cite as: Wildfire recovery and mitigation in Tondela. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/wildfire-recovery-and-mitigation-in-tondela