Portuguese Firefighters Face Blazes in Northern Aveiro Region
- Wildfires have reached homes in area of Aveiro, SIC reports
- Access to some highways in northern Portugal has been cut
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Portuguese firefighters and aircraft are facing wildfires in the region of Aveiro after temperatures increased in the southern European country.
More than 500 firefighters as well as six aircraft are battling blazes in Oliveira de Azemeis, northern Portugal, according to the website of Portugal’s civil protection authority. Police forces have cut access to some stretches of the A1 and A25 highways in northern Portugal.