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Thousands of firefighters battle wildfires in Portugal

By Associated Press, SDIS 33 and Europa Press

July 15, 2022

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SDIS 33 VIA AP

This photo provided Friday July 15 by the fire brigade of the Gironde region (SDIS 33) shows a wildfire near Landiras, southwestern France, Thursday, July 14. Several hundred firefighters struggled Friday to contain two wildfires in the Bordeaux region of southwest France that have forced the evacuation of 10,000 people and ravaged more than 7,000 hectares of land.
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SDIS 33 VIA AP

This photo provided Friday July 15 by the fire brigade of the Gironde region (SDIS 33) shows firefighters using hose to fight a wildfire near Landiras, southwestern France, Thursday, July 14.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS

Firefighters take a break after battling a forest fire that flared anew in the village of Lagoa Parada, near Ansiao central Portugal, Thursday, July 14.
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SDIS 33 VIA AP

This photo provided Friday July 15 by the fire brigade of the Gironde region (SDIS 33) shows a wildfire near Landiras, southwestern France, Thursday, July 14.
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SDIS 33 VIA AP

This photo provided Friday July 15 by the fire brigade of the Gironde region (SDIS 33) shows a wildfire near Landiras, southwestern France, Thursday, July 14.
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SDIS 33 VIA AP

This photo provided Friday July 15 by the fire brigade of the Gironde region (SDIS 33) shows a firefighter truck spraying liquid on a forest wildfire near Landiras, southwestern France, Thursday, July 14. High temperatures and strong winds have complicated firefighting efforts in the region, one of several around Europe scorched by wildfires this season.
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EUROPA PRESS VIA AP

A firefighting plane drops water over a plume of smoke in Ladrillar, western Spain, Thursday, July 14. The EU has warned that wildfires will be more prevalent this summer due to high temperatures linked to climate change.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS

Smoke rises from the ground among burnt trees after a forest fire flared anew in the village of Rebolo, near Ansiao central Portugal, Thursday, July 14.
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National Republican Guard firefighters put out a forest fire in the village of Rebolo, near Ansiao central Portugal, Thursday, July 14. Thousands of firefighters in Portugal have been battling fires all over the country that forced the evacuation of dozens of people from their homes.

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