
A firefighter holds a hose as he battles a wildfire in Carrascal, Proenca a Nova on August 6, 2023. More than 1,000 firefighters battled a wildfire in central Portugal on Sunday as officials warned that thousands of hectares were at risk amid soaring temperatures across the country. AFP

Firefighters battle a wildfire in Carrascal, Proenca a Nova on August 6, 2023. More than 1,000 firefighters battled a wildfire in central Portugal on Sunday as officials warned that thousands of hectares were at risk amid soaring temperatures across the country. AFP

Firefighters battle a wildfire in Carrascal, Proenca a Nova on August 6, 2023. More than 1,000 firefighters battled a wildfire in central Portugal on Sunday as officials warned that thousands of hectares were at risk amid soaring temperatures across the country. AFP

A firefighter airplane flies through the smoke columns of a wildfire in Carrascal, Proenca a Nova on August 6, 2023. More than 1,000 firefighters battled a wildfire in central Portugal on Sunday as officials warned that thousands of hectares were at risk amid soaring temperatures across the country. AFP

A wildfire burns a forest area in Carrascal, Proenca a Nova on August 6, 2023. More than 1,000 firefighters battled a wildfire in central Portugal on Sunday as officials warned that thousands of hectares were at risk amid soaring temperatures across the country. AFP

A wildfire burns a forest area in Carrascal, Proenca a Nova on August 6, 2023. More than 1,000 firefighters battled a wildfire in central Portugal on Sunday as officials warned that thousands of hectares were at risk amid soaring temperatures across the country. AFP

Firefighters battle a wildfire in Carrascal, Proenca a Nova on August 6, 2023. More than 1,000 firefighters battled a wildfire in central Portugal on Sunday as officials warned that thousands of hectares were at risk amid soaring temperatures across the country. AFP

Firefighters battle a wildfire in Carrascal, Proenca a Nova on August 6, 2023. More than 1,000 firefighters battled a wildfire in central Portugal on Sunday as officials warned that thousands of hectares were at risk amid soaring temperatures across the country. AFP

Firefighters battle a wildfire in Carrascal, Proenca a Nova on August 6, 2023. More than 1,000 firefighters battled a wildfire in central Portugal on Sunday as officials warned that thousands of hectares were at risk amid soaring temperatures across the country. AFP

Firefighters battle a wildfire in Carrascal, Proenca a Nova on August 6, 2023. More than 1,000 firefighters battled a wildfire in central Portugal on Sunday as officials warned that thousands of hectares were at risk amid soaring temperatures across the country. AFP

Firefighters battle a wildfire in Carrascal, Proenca a Nova on August 6, 2023. More than 1,000 firefighters battled a wildfire in central Portugal on Sunday as officials warned that thousands of hectares were at risk amid soaring temperatures across the country. AFP