Temperatures soar in Iberia as wildfires force the evacuation of 1,400 in Portugal
Wednesday, 9 August 2023 Portugal and Spain have both seen major wildfires this week in extreme summer temperatures with more than 1,000 firefighters and nine aircraft battling the blazes in Portugal. The largest forest fire in the southwest has been brought under control with approximately 7,000 hectares destroyed.
Hundreds of firefighters are scrambling to put out a blaze raging in southern Portugal that has scorched thousands of hectares of land and forced the precautionary evacuation of about 1,400 people. The wildfire, which is being tackled by more than 800 firefighters, started on Saturday in the...
Wildfires in Greece and the Canary Islands, caused by heatwaves across Europe, have led to the evacuation of villages as experts warn of more high temperatures
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The home of a British couple has been saved from destruction following days of wildfires in Portugal. Firefighters have battled overnight to control wildfires in Portugal after more than a thousand..
Greece and Spain are battling wildfires fueled by hot, dry, and windy weather. In Greece, over four dozen new blazes broke out, and one man died while trying to... IndiaTimes
Wednesday, 9 August 2023
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