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SCREENSHOT - More than 3,000 firefighters continue to battle wildfires in Portugal

Video. More than 172,000 hectares burned as Portugal fights multiple blazes

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Portugal faced five active wildfires on Monday, most of them in the central region, as strong winds complicated efforts to bring the blazes under control.

Authorities said the most severe blaze is in Arganil, Coimbra, where more than 1,100 firefighters and 10 aircraft are working to contain it.

Jorge Custodio, mayor of Pampilhosa da Serra, warned that several villages lie directly in the path of the advancing fire.

Provisional official figures show that by 17 August, more than 172,000 hectares had been burned across the country, already exceeding the total area lost to wildfires during the entire year of 2024.

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