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.
Breakdown
- 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