Nine aircraft were backing more than 700 firefighters combating flames near the town of Castro Daire in the district. Spain, Italy, France and Morocco have sent water-bombing aircraft. Data from the European Forest Fire Information Service showed that large-scale blazes had burned an area of more than 105,

More than 100 forest fires have been raging in the north of Portugal since last weekend. The regions of Aveiro, Porto and Viseu are particularly affected. Thousands of firefighters are battling a 13-kilometer-long fire front.

More than 5,000 firefighters are battling major wildfires in Portugal. Strong winds and heat last weekend fuelled fires across the north and centre of the country. At least seven people have died, while dozens of buildings have been destroyed.