Wildfires are raging across holiday spots across Europe, with hundreds of firefighters battling blazes in Portugal, Greece, and Spain. International reinforcements have been sent to Portugal, where a massive fire has been burning for over three days.
In central Portugal's Vouzela area, more than 1,200 firefighters and 15 aircrafts, are tackling a blaze that started on Thursday. The wildfire has already scorched an area of 12,000 hectares (30,000 acres), data from the European Union's Copernicus satellite mapping agency revealed. The EU Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid confirmed that Spain sent 120 firefighters and 45 vehicles to Portugal on Friday, alongside three firefighting aircraft from Italy and Spain. By Sunday afternoon, the Portuguese blaze showed signs of abating, with local media quoting officials who stated there were no longer major active fronts, though hotspots persisted.
