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Added on the 17/08/2022 11:29:52 - Copyright : France 24 EN
Spanish firefighters battle a wildfire that has already burnt more than 1.500 hectares in Valverdejo, near Cuenca, Western Spain. The fire, which is still not under control, remains under a high level of vigilance, while temperatures are very high. For the time being, the flames are not threatening the surrounding population. IMAGES
Firefighters keep battling a wildfire raging "out of control" on Spain's holiday island of Tenerife that has burnt more than 1800 hectares. The fire, which broke out on Tuesday night, is raging through a forested area with steep ravines, forcing road closures and the evacuation of several villages. IMAGES
Firefighters battle wildfires at dawn in Casais do Vento, in the Alvaiazere region of Portugal. IMAGES
Firefighters try to put out a blaze as regional authorities in Brazil declare a state of emergency amid "out of control fires" in the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetlands. IMAGES
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez receives his newly-elected Portuguese counterpart Luis Montenegro who is on his first trip abroad as the new head of the Portuguese government. IMAGES
Chile declared a state of emergency on Friday as officials said 10 people were feared dead in forest fires in the central Valparaiso region, where blazes are threatening hundreds of homes. IMAGES