Portugal declares a state of calamity as wildfires rage out of control
WorldCopyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reservedA fire rages on the hills around Sever do Vouga, a town in northern Portugal that has been surrounded by forest fires, Tuesday night, Sept. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Bruno Fonseca)LISBON – More than 100 wildfires stretched thousands of firefighters to the limit in northern Portugal on Wednesday, with seven deaths since the worst spate of fires in recent years spread out of control over the weekend.Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro declared a state […]