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Wildfires kill three people on Portugal's Madeira, 1,000 evacuated
2016-08-10 11:27:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: At least three people died and more than a thousand were evacuated on the Portuguese island of Madeira when forest fires, raging for a third day, spread to the regional capital and tourist destination, Funchal, authorities said on Wednesday. Set off in a summer heatwave and fanned by strong winds, the fires have destroyed about 40 homes and a five-star hotel in the hills above Funchal. On mainland Portugal, thousands of firefighters were still struggling to control hundreds of forest fires...
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