Hundreds of firefighters have spent the day battling wildfires in a forested, mountainous area of central Portugal.
Some houses were affected by the fires but Portugal’s Civil Protection did not provide a specific number.
Eight firefighters and 12 civilians have been injured in the Castelo Branco region, according to the interior ministry.
People look at a forest fire in the area of Vila de Rei, Portugal.
Photo: EPA-EFE/CARLOS GARCIA
One badly burned civilian was evacuated by helicopter to the capital Lisbon.
Helicopters and tanker planes have been used to douse three major blazes in the region, with two now said to have been brought under control.
The blazes broke out on Saturday across three fronts in the district of Castelo Branco, about 200 km from the capital Lisbon.
Via Sky News/Portugal News
