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Thousands of firefighters battling more than 100 wildfires along 8-mile front

Sky News Wednesday, 18 September 2024
Thousands of firefighters battling more than 100 wildfires along 8-mile frontMore than 5,000 firefighters are battling more than 100 wildfires in northern Portugal, where seven people have died and hundreds of thousands are in danger.
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News video: Firefighters and locals battle blaze as fires sweep northern Portugal

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Thousands of firefighters continue to battle wildfires in Portugal that have killed seven people and burnt more land in a matter of days than the rest of the summer combined. Scientists say that fossil fuel emissions are worsening the length, frequency and intensity of heatwaves across the world. The...

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