“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
“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
“Weather agency IPMA said three districts in northern Portugal would be on “red alert” for extreme heat on Monday,” according to Reuters.
“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.
“Authorities said 12 firefighters and 17 civilians required medical assistance to treat minor injuries caused by the blazes, as reported by Portuguese state television RTP and other local media.”
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