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Thousands of firefighters combat three major fires in Portugal

A fire in the municipality of Trancoso has threatened to engulf homes as Portugal struggles to contain a worsening wildfire season.

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00:00More than 1,000 firefighters are tackling three major fires in mainland Portugal after soaring temperatures since July have left the country on alert for heat risk.
00:13Authorities said the most worrying fire raged in the district of Trencorso.
00:18The blaze, which reactivated on Sunday, has been fuelled by high temperatures and strong winds.
00:23At least 17 people were lightly injured in the fire, which threatened to engulf the homes of residents in at least four nearby villages.
00:33More than 600 firefighters are fighting the blaze on the ground, with another six aircrafts that arrived in the morning.
00:42Nearly 400 firefighters were sent to tackle another blaze in the village in the municipality of Kavye, which first broke out on Sunday afternoon,
00:50whilst more than 80 battled another inferno in Taboasso.
00:56Portugal has deployed thousands of firefighters this summer to combat blazes as temperatures have soared.
01:03This Monday, 12 districts in Portugal are under an orange warning due to the heat,
01:08with the mainland on alert over a high risk of rural fires.
01:13Experts have warned that this summer, fires in Portugal have become increasingly aggressive.
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