Firefighters battle wildfires sweeping parts of central Portugal
by Associated Press in Lisbon from on (#4KM61)
About 1,800 firefighters struggle to contain blazes that have injured at least 20 people
About 1,800 firefighters have been struggling to contain wildfires in central Portugal that have injured 20 people, including eight firefighters.
The fires broke out on Saturday across three fronts in the district of Castelo Branco, about 125 miles (200km) north-east of Lisbon, Portugal's civil protection agency said.
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