Portugal Gains Control Of Some Wildfires

Fuente: International Business Times

Strong winds and high temperatures pushing 40C in parts are expected to pose a challenge to firefighters AFP Firefighters gained control over some of the dozens of wildfires scorching Portugal on Wednesday, as fears mounted that weather conditions could further fan the flames. Some 2,000 firefighters backed by waterbombers were deployed to seven major fires in the north and centre of the country, according to the latest bulletin from the civil protection agency. Hundreds of others were focused on controlling blazes that were "in the process of resolution that do not pose a risk of spreading", the agency said earlier.