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Portugal & spain Wildfires – Update
Portugal: Approximately 1400 firefighters are still battling a forest fire in Arganil, central Portugal. Other fires are under control or extinguished.
Spain: The situation is improving, but 16 forest fires remain active. Authorities are calling for a “last effort” to contain them.
international Aid: Firefighters from Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany) have been deployed to Spain. Damage in Spain: Over 4,000 square kilometers of land have been destroyed by wildfires in Spain this year – a record high, exceeding the area of the Saarland region.
* Heatwave: The fires occurred during a heatwave with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius. Some areas even experienced rain.
In essence,the article reports on the ongoing efforts to combat wildfires in Portugal and Spain,highlighting the scale of the damage in Spain and the international assistance being provided.
