The situation was most dangerous in the northwestern Aveirodistrict where one forest blaze reached the outskirts of the town of Albergaria-a-Velha and burned several houses, the mayor said.
At least two people are dead and entire villages have been evacuated as thousands of firefighters battle raging wildfires in Portugal. About 5,000 firefighters were battling fires across the ...
LISBON, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Wildfires in Portugal's Aveirodistrict have claimed two lives and prompted the mobilization of over 1,200 firefighters. Five major fires broke out between Sunday and ...