Wildfires sweep across central Portugal, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of residents as firefighters battle to save homes.
Around 1,700 firefighters were tackling 14 active blazes across PortugalThe World Meteorological Organization has warned the heatwave will spread across the continent
Joaquim Gomes, a 75-year-old retiree who has lived in a tiny village in Ourém for five decades, said he was afraid the wildfire could reach his home but was willing to do everything in his power to help fight it."I don't remember anything like what is happening today," he said while gathered with other residents near the village's bar.Many residents have complained there were not enough firefighters and resources to combat the fires.
Around 1,700 firefighters backed by 501 vehicles were tackling 14 active blazes across the country, according to the Civil Protection.Spain on fire alert as Europe bakes Portugal could get the highest temperatures, with the central Alentejo region expected to reach 46C on Wednesday and Thursday.Temperatures in parts of Spain were forecast to hit 42C. Hundreds of people were evacuated as a wildfire burned in Extremadura, in the country's west, and there was also a high risk of wildfires in Castille and Leon and in the province of Ourense.
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