Photo Story: Forest fire in Oliveira de Frades, Portugal

A child inside a car near a forest fire in Oliveira de Frades, northern Portugal.

This forest fire mobilized 327 firemen, 103 land vehicles and 8 airplanes.

People watch a forest fire in Oliveira de Frades, northern Portugal.

Via EPA-EFE/NUNO ANDRÉ FERREIRA

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