In Italy, a fire broke out at two different points continue in the province of Oristano, located on the Sardinia Island in the Mediterranean. About 500 people were evacuated from their homes, and 20,000 hectare of land burned down. Firefighting efforts continue on the area. Greece and France also joined the efforts with helicopters.
Portugal’s Civil Protection Service said one person died while battling flames near Mirandela, raising the death toll from this summer’s wildfires to three. Fifteen others were injured near Sabugal.
Crews are fighting four major blazes, mainly in the north and center. Over 201,000 hectares have burned since mid-July, already surpassing the total area destroyed in all of 2024.
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