(27 Jul 2017) Officials in Portugal say they don't expect a forecast drop in temperatures to help extinguish a spate of summer wildfires.
A Civil Protection Agency spokeswoman said continuing strong winds and tinder-dry woodland remained a menace.
Almost 2,000 firefighters were deployed at six major blazes across Portugal Thursday.
In the central district of Portalegre, water dropping helicopters were working to help tackle a blaze that started on Sunday in Castelo Branco and spread to Nisa, local media reported.
Dozens of firemen were on site fighting the flames according to local media.
The worst-affected areas continued to be in the central region of the country, especially a fire around Serta, about 200 kilometres (125 miles) northeast of Lisbon, which was burning for a fifth day.
A Canadair water-dropping plane from Morocco joined four others from Spain, and authorities were assessing where best to deploy them.
Civil protection said 37 people have been slightly injured in recent days.
A wildfire last month in central Portugal killed 64 people in one night.
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