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Now playing Next No Comment WATCH: Firefighters battle hundreds of fires across central Portugal Portugal is battling over 100 active wildfires, with the most severe in Aveiro. 18/09/2024
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Now playing Next Europe News More than 5,000 firefighters battle 100 active fires in Portugal Hot weather has pushed over 50 municipalities across nine mainland districts in Portugal to maximum fire risk, complicating containment efforts and resulting in seven deaths since the weekend. 18/09/2024
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