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Thousands of firefighters battling more than 100 wildfires along 8-mile front

Sky News Wednesday, 18 September 2024
Thousands of firefighters battling more than 100 wildfires along 8-mile frontMore than 5,000 firefighters are battling more than 100 wildfires in northern Portugal, where seven people have died and hundreds of thousands are in danger.
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