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08-11-2016, 06:51 PM
Wildfires in Portuguese island surround main city
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Wildfires in the Portuguese island of Madeira have reached the capital Funchal on Thursday, killing three elderly people and leaving more than 300 injured.*
A forest watchman was killed on the mainland during the night when one of more than 100 blazes engulfed the caravan he was sleeping in 150km (95 miles) **rth of Lisbon.
As the emergency continues in Madeira, Portugal sought help to deal with about 186 wildfires on the mainland, including 14 major blazes.*
The national government invoked (http://ec.europa.eu/echo/what/civil-protection/mechanism_en) the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, which allows other European states to help. *
Almost 4,500 firefighters were deployed in a massive operation. They were supported by 28 water-dumping aircraft and 1,300 vehicles. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/11/wildfires-madeira-portugal-prayforportugal/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Wildfires in the Portuguese island of Madeira have reached the capital Funchal on Thursday, killing three elderly people and leaving more than 300 injured.*
A forest watchman was killed on the mainland during the night when one of more than 100 blazes engulfed the caravan he was sleeping in 150km (95 miles) **rth of Lisbon.
As the emergency continues in Madeira, Portugal sought help to deal with about 186 wildfires on the mainland, including 14 major blazes.*
The national government invoked (http://ec.europa.eu/echo/what/civil-protection/mechanism_en) the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, which allows other European states to help. *
Almost 4,500 firefighters were deployed in a massive operation. They were supported by 28 water-dumping aircraft and 1,300 vehicles. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/11/wildfires-madeira-portugal-prayforportugal/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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