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Portugal: Firefighters battle dozens of deadly wildfires

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Several people have lost their lives in forest fires that have been raging in Portugal since the weekend. Thousands of firefighters have been deployed to combat the flames

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the Guardian

Portugal wildfire deaths rise to seven after firefighters trapped in blaze

More than 50 people injured as 54 fires burn across country amid hot, dry and windy weatherSeven people have been killed and more than 50 injured in wildfires ravaging central and northern Portugal, authorities have said, after three firefighters died on Tuesday when their vehicle was trapped in flames.Portugal’s civil protection service said 54 wildfires were burning nationwide, mainly in the north, with 5,300 firefighters mobilised. France, Gr…

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smh.com.au

‘Climate breakdown’: State of calamity in Portugal as fires rage out of control

An anticyclone combined with high temperatures has created “a cocktail of dangerous conditions” north of Lisbon. More than 15,000 hectares have been scorched.

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DW.COM

Portugal: Firefighters battle dozens of deadly wildfires

Several people have lost their lives in forest fires that have been raging in Portugal since the weekend. Thousands of firefighters have been deployed to combat the flames

3 days ago

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