Hundreds of firefighters battle wildfire in central Portugal
Strong winds hamper efforts while police open an investigation on cause of fires
21 July 2019 - 17:15
Lisbon — More than 800 firefighters battled on Sunday a wildfire sweeping across central Portugal after being able to control two other blazes that prompted authorities to partially evacuate a village and left 20 people injured, one of them in a serious condition, officials said.
Portugal’s criminal police opened an investigation on the wildfires, internal administration minister Eduardo Cabrita told reporters. He said that local authorities found it strange that all the blazes started between 2.30pm and 3.30pm on Saturday around the same area...
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