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And this year was another long, painful summer, with a greater number of people and livelihoods affected by the new climate reality all around the world. 

The wildfire, currently being tackled by over 800 firefighters, started on Saturday in the municipality of Odemira, in the Alentejo region, but has since spread south towards the Algarve

Firefighters scrambled to put out a blaze raging in Portugal that has scorched thousands of hectares of land and forced the precautionary evacuation of around 1400 people.

More than 800 firefighters are tackling the blaze with strong winds pushing the flames further into one of the country's top tourist destinations

Wildfires have spread rapidly across Portugal, hitting the Algarve and numerous other regions around the country. Blazes first occurred on Saturday in the municipality of Odemira.

The wildfires started on Saturday and have continued to spread throughout Portugal.

Authorities say risks would remain “very high or maximum across the entire territory” at least for the coming days.

Around 17,000 acres were destroyed in the Castelo Branco district in the centre of Portugal yesterday as 11 people were reported injured in the blaze.

LISBON: More than 1,000 firefighters were on Sunday battling a wildfire in central Portugal that has destroyed 7,000 hectares (17,000 acres) of land and slightly injured 11 people.

At least six people have died amid heavy storms, floods and landslides across Slovenia, Austria and Croatia.