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About 1,400 Evacuated As Wildfire Rages In Southern Portugal
Hundreds of firefighters scrambled on Tuesday to put out a blaze raging in southern Portugal that has scorched thousands of hectares of land and forced the evacuation of around 1,400 people.
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Drought In England, Fires Rage In France As Heatwave Persists
Firefighters from across Europe came to France's rescue on Friday to battle a massive wildfire, while fire also raged in Portugal and parts of England faced a severe drought, as successive heatwaves renewed the focus on climate change risks.
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Western Europe Wilts Under Fresh Heatwave
Firefighters battled wildfires in Spain and Portugal Tuesday as Western Europe faced its second heatwave in less than a month which threatened glaciers in the Alps and worsened drought conditions.
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Wildfire Toll Hits 45 In Portugal, Spain But Rain Brings Respite
Overnight rain and calmer winds on Tuesday helped firefighters tame a spate of deadly wildfires that broke out over the weekend, devouring homes and killing 41 people in Portugal and another four in northern Spain.
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Portugal Accounts For Half Of All Forests Destroyed By Fire In European Union
Deadly wildfires raging for two weeks in Portugal have destroyed a wooded area the size of 100,000 soccer fields, and the small Iberian nation alone accounts for half of all forests burned in the European Union this year.
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Hundreds of Firefighters Battle Wildfires in Portugal
Some 500 firefighters as well as eight planes and six helicopters were deployed in Portugal Sunday to battle four forest fires raging in the north of the country, authorities said.
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Spain, Portugal Bake in Heatwave
Temperatures soared above 40 degrees (104 degrees Fahrenheit) across Spain and Portugal today, prompting heat alerts, raising the risk of wildfires and drawing crowds to beaches and fountains.
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About 1,400 Evacuated As Wildfire Rages In Southern Portugal
Hundreds of firefighters scrambled on Tuesday to put out a blaze raging in southern Portugal that has scorched thousands of hectares of land and forced the evacuation of around 1,400 people.
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Drought In England, Fires Rage In France As Heatwave Persists
Firefighters from across Europe came to France's rescue on Friday to battle a massive wildfire, while fire also raged in Portugal and parts of England faced a severe drought, as successive heatwaves renewed the focus on climate change risks.
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Western Europe Wilts Under Fresh Heatwave
Firefighters battled wildfires in Spain and Portugal Tuesday as Western Europe faced its second heatwave in less than a month which threatened glaciers in the Alps and worsened drought conditions.
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Wildfire Toll Hits 45 In Portugal, Spain But Rain Brings Respite
Overnight rain and calmer winds on Tuesday helped firefighters tame a spate of deadly wildfires that broke out over the weekend, devouring homes and killing 41 people in Portugal and another four in northern Spain.
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Portugal Accounts For Half Of All Forests Destroyed By Fire In European Union
Deadly wildfires raging for two weeks in Portugal have destroyed a wooded area the size of 100,000 soccer fields, and the small Iberian nation alone accounts for half of all forests burned in the European Union this year.
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Hundreds of Firefighters Battle Wildfires in Portugal
Some 500 firefighters as well as eight planes and six helicopters were deployed in Portugal Sunday to battle four forest fires raging in the north of the country, authorities said.
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Spain, Portugal Bake in Heatwave
Temperatures soared above 40 degrees (104 degrees Fahrenheit) across Spain and Portugal today, prompting heat alerts, raising the risk of wildfires and drawing crowds to beaches and fountains.
