Wildfires raging in Portugal: heavy casualties and devastation

Wildfires are raging in many parts of Portugal, with reports on September 17th that they have killed 7 people and injured more than 50, including many firefighters and civilians. The situation is severe in the north and center of the country, with the coastal region of Aveiro being the hardest hit, with more than 10,000 hectares of forest and brush burned in the Aveiro region in 48 hours and a further 20,000 hectares expected to be burned, exceeding the area burned by the other wildfires of this summer combined. Authorities have deployed about 3,500 personnel to participate in the fire, the government sent more than 5,300 firefighters, more than 20 aircraft and more than 1,000 vehicles, 16 also requested support from the European Union, Spain and other countries will send aircraft support, while more than 40 buildings and a large number of vehicles in the region of Aveiro were burned, the evacuation of more than 100 people, and some residents of the city were asked to reduce the use of water in order to ensure that water for the firefighting.