Portugal counts the cost of its biggest ever forest fire, Spain hopeful of dousing remaining wildfires

Portugal counts the cost of its biggest ever forest fire, Spain hopeful of dousing remaining wildfires

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Lisbon (AFP) Aug 25, 2025

Nearly 1,000 firefighters remained mobilised Monday in central Portugal to prevent flare-ups of what authorities said was the biggest forest fire the country has seen - ravaging an area more than 10 times bigger than Manhattan island. The blaze was only brought under control on Sunday after raging for 11 days and having burned 64,451 hectares (160,000 acres), National Civil Protection A

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