“More than 3,000 firefighters and 30 aircraft battled wildfires Sunday in Portugal that authorities say have injured 29 people,” the AP reports…READ MORE
Also: Portugal gets two Spanish aircraft as part of EU scheme to help fight wildfires | EURACTIV.com
Related: Pedrógão Grande Fires(which killed more than 100 people) – June 2017
“Around 90 per cent of the country’s mainland is now suffering from drought with severe drought affecting one-fifth of its territory. This is twice as much as in March and
“Claudia, 24, her brother Martim, 20, and her sister Mariana, 11, are among six young Portuguese people who have filed a lawsuit against 32 governments, including all EU member states,
“Weather agency IPMA said three districts in northern Portugal would be on “red alert” for extreme heat on Monday,” according to Reuters.
“More than 600 firefighters battled a wildfire on Tuesday near the popular holiday destination of Cascais in Portugal,” according to the Guardian. More here: Hundreds of firefighters scramble to put
“DGS previously reported 238 excess deaths due to the heat wave from July 7 to 13,” according to Reuters.
Some locals complain there are not enough firefighters.
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