Firefighters battle expanding fronts as wildfires threaten towns in Portugal<br /><br />Wildfires engulfed a forested hill in Arouca, Portugal, with flames scorching trees and thick smoke billowing into the sky as firefighting efforts continued on July 29.<br /><br />The fire is opening several fronts in a mountainous and scrubland area that is difficult for firefighters to access, and slowly spreading to the town of Castelo de Paiva, 10-15 kilometers away, approaching the town of Aoruca.<br /><br />More than 700 firefighters, around 250 fire trucks, and nine aircraft were fighting the flames. <br /><br />REUTERS VIDEO<br /><br />Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe <br />Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net <br /> <br />Follow us: <br />Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook <br />Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram <br />Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter <br />DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion <br /> <br />Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital <br />Sign up to our newsletters: https://tmt.ph/newsletters<br /> <br />Check out our Podcasts: <br />Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify <br />Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts <br />Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic <br />Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer <br />Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein<br /> <br />#TheManilaTimes<br />#WorldNews<br />#Portugal
