Firefighters scramble in heatwave-hit Portugal
STORY: With temperatures above 104 Fahrenheit in many parts, a major wildfire that started last week in the Ourém municipality, north of Lisbon, was reignited on Tuesday due to strong winds.
The Civil Protection Authority said 300 people were evacuated from several villages. In the nearby municipality of Leiria, some houses burned down, with the blazes causing the closure of the three main highways.
Around 1,700 firefighters backed by 501 vehicles were tackling 14 active blazes across the country, according to the Civil Protection. More than half of the country is on "red alert", the highest level.
