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Thousands of firefighters battle ongoing blazes in Portugal
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19/09/2024
Emergency services have reported 90 active incidents in mainland Portugal, with 17 fires currently raging and 60 approaching their end stages.
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More than 5,000 firefighters are battling 90 reported fires in northern Portugal, where
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seven people have died and hundreds of thousands are in danger.
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Four firefighters and three civilians have died in the country's worst outbreak of fires
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in recent years.
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Portugal continues to mobilize its forces and resources to combat the wildfires that
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have been raging for several days around the western city of Aveiro.
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Emergency services have reported 90 incidents in mainland Portugal, with 17 fires currently
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raging and 60 approaching their end stages.
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The fire in Pessegueiro de Vuga is still active, with more than 500 firefighters on the ground.
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The weather is set to aid in combating the fires, with the Portuguese Institute for the
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Sea and Atmosphere predicting lower temperatures, heavy clouds and afternoon showers in central
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Portugal on Thursday.
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UN Chief António Guterres said during a press conference that it is clear that the worsening
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of the fires have a direct relationship with the worsening of the climate crisis.
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