Portugal is on fire right now: over 100 wildfires are raging across the country

Reviews of weather events, natural disasters, astronomical phenomena and wildlife around the world More than 100 forest fires are burning on the Portuguese mainland. The government has declared a state of emergency in all affected municipalities. At least seven people have died in the disaster. The north and center of mainland Portugal are still engulfed in forest fires. Several firefighting teams are battling the blazes in the Aveiro region. However, in the towns of Sever do Vogo and Albergaria-a-Velha, the fires appear to be under control. More than 1,000 firefighters and 320 vehicles have been deployed to fight the blazes. Albergaria-a-Velha civil defense spokesman João Oliveira told the Lusa news agency that the fires are continuing to spread. More than 40 homes have been damaged. 400 firefighters have been deployed to fight the blazes in the municipality of Oliveira de Azemeis. Hundreds of their colleagues are fighting the fire in the towns of Castro Daire, Nelas a