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More than 300 firefighters tackle forest fires in Mangualde in northern Portugal, which were later extinguished. One man has been detained on suspicion of arson. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Forest and brush fires tear through parts of Chile forcing residents to evacuate as fire-fighters struggle to contain the blazes that started over the weekend. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Firefighters and police use hoses and rakes in an attempt to put out a fire in Nemocon, 60 kilometers north of Colombia's capital Bogota. The South American country has appealed for international aid as it continues to battle dozens of forest fires burning vast swathes of land and encroaching on homes in the capital. IMAGES
Firefighters attempt to put out wildfires that have broken out in the Cerros Orientales, causing smoky conditions in the Colombian capital of Bogota. IMAGES
Emergency services battle forest fires in Santa Juana, Chile, where the death toll from blazes has risen to 22. The fires, sparked by a devastating heat wave, have threatened several rural towns, destroying at least 88 homes and sweeping through 47,000 hectares (116,000 acres) of forest, according to officials. IMAGES
Nine people are injured and more than a hundred homes affected by forest fires in south-central Chile, where an intense heat wave is raging. The state of emergency is declared in several regions. IMAGES