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Portugal’s burned land triples compared to last year

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By 15 July, more than 3,000 fires had burnt a total of 10,768 hectares in Portugal, three times more than in the same period last year. And these figures still don't include this week's fires.

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  • Over 10,000 hectares have burned in Portugal since the start of the year. 7s
  • This is three times higher than the same period last year. 13s
  • More than half of the fires are considered large, burning over 100 hectares each. 26s
  • Major fires in Arouca and Peneda-Gerês National Park remain active. 44s
  • The total burned area may already be around 30,000 hectares in just five days. 1m 0s
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