A state of 'calamity' has been declared in the worst-hit areas after Portugal's worst fire outbreak in recent years, with blazes having burned around 58 square miles in the north of the country.
More than 5,000 firefighters are battling more than 100 wildfires in northern Portugal, where seven people have died and hundreds of thousands are in danger. Four firefighters and three civilians have died in the country's worst outbreak of fires in recent years. Portuguese Prime Minister Luís Montenegro declared a 'state of calamity' for the hardest-hit areas late on Tuesday, meaning more firefighters and civil servants can be deployed.
Spain's military has sent 240 soldiers, along with emergency vehicles, to the scene, while four water-dumping planes have arrived from France, and two each from Spain, Italy and Morocco, but the smoke is so dense it's hard for them to operate, Portuguese officials said. Seven men suspected of having started wildfires in recent days have been arrested by Portuguese national police.
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