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Faizel Patel – 17/08/2021
Hundreds of Portuguese firefighters are struggling to control a blistering blaze that broke out in southern Portugal the day before, forcing the evacuation of around 80 people.
Portugal is the latest European nation to face extreme weather and fierce fires, which climate scientists warn will become increasingly common due to man-made global warming.
AFP reports the firefighters initially managed to control the wildfire that broke out in the early hours of Monday near the Spanish border in the tourist region of Algarve, but the blaze picked up again in the afternoon, spreading across around 3,000 hectares
The fire started in the municipality of Castro Marim, in the hinterland near the Spanish border.
In 2017 horrific fires killed dozens of people in Portugal
Italy, Greece, Algeria and Turkey have also experienced heatwaves and devastating wildfires this summer.
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