Thousands displaced in Greece, Spain and Portugal as wildfires continue to rage

Capitals, SANA-Thousands have been displaced after record temperatures sparked wildfires across southern Europe and triggered an unprecedented level of assistance from the European Commission.

Euronews reported that ‘’Greece, Spain and Portugal have ordered mass evacuations after fires threatened to scorch towns and villages across all three countries.

In the Greek port city of Patras, firefighters struggled to protect homes and farms from flames that tore through pine forests and olive groves.

‘’At least 15 firefighters have been hospitalised or received medical attention for burns, smoke inhalation or exhaustion, In the Greek port city of Patras as well as The flames, fuelled by strong winds, have damaged an unknown number of homes, businesses and two monasteries.

Firefighting resources in multiple countries have been stretched thin as they battle simultaneous fire outbreaks in scorching temperatures.

In Spain, authorities said that fires in León have burned through around 38,000 hectares of land.

They confirmed the death of a 37-year-old man and at least 12 injuries between the municipalities of Zamora and León, where more than 8,000 residents have been ordered to evacuate from at least thirty towns.

In Portugal, authorities have deployed thousands of firefighting crews to combat fires that have been ongoing for several weeks.

Wildfires are particularly intense in the town of Arganil, where more than 900 firefighters combat a “very unfavourable” situation, authorities said on Thursday. At least three other fires are burning in Sátão and Cinfães, Cinfães and Trancoso.

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