Thousands of firefighters battle ongoing blazes in Portugal

Emergency services have reported 90 active incidents in mainland Portugal, with 17 fires currently raging and 60 approaching their end stages.

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00:00More than 5,000 firefighters are battling 90 reported fires in northern Portugal, where

00:09seven people have died and hundreds of thousands are in danger.

00:14Four firefighters and three civilians have died in the country's worst outbreak of fires

00:20in recent years.

00:22Portugal continues to mobilize its forces and resources to combat the wildfires that

00:28have been raging for several days around the western city of Aveiro.

00:34Emergency services have reported 90 incidents in mainland Portugal, with 17 fires currently

00:41raging and 60 approaching their end stages.

00:47The fire in Pessegueiro de Vuga is still active, with more than 500 firefighters on the ground.

00:55The weather is set to aid in combating the fires, with the Portuguese Institute for the

01:00Sea and Atmosphere predicting lower temperatures, heavy clouds and afternoon showers in central

01:07Portugal on Thursday.

01:09UN Chief António Guterres said during a press conference that it is clear that the worsening

01:15of the fires have a direct relationship with the worsening of the climate crisis.