Forest fires sweep through Portugal and Spain

Mackenzie Samet

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Oct 17, 2017

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Dozens of people were killed Sunday, as hundreds of forest fires spread across Portugal & Spain. AP

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Firefighters work to extinguish flames from a forest fire in Cabanoes near Lousa

Firefighters work to extinguish flames from a forest fire in Cabanoes, Portugal. REUTERS

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A firefighter is seen near flames from a forest fire in Cabanoes, near Lousa, Portugal, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY REUTERS

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A firefighter stands near a firewall in Tablado, near Muniellos park, Asturias, northern Spain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Eloy Alonso REUTERS

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A firefighter builds a firewall in Tablado, near Muniellos park, Asturias

A firefighter builds a firewall in an attempto to halt the progress of a forest fire in Tablado, near Muniellos park, Asturias, northern Spain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Eloy Alonso REUTERS

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Firefighters work to extinguish flames from a forest fire in Cabanoes near Lousa, Portugal, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes REUTERS

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A firefighters works to extinguish flames from a forest fire in Cabanoes near Lousa

A firefighter works to put out a forest fire in Cabanoes, near Lousa, Portugal, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes REUTERS

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The sun is seen behind a thick smoke from forest fires in Tablado, near Muniellos park, Asturias

The sun is seen behind a thick smoke. REUTERS

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Burned wreckage of a van where two persons died is seen amidst burned trees after a forest fire in Chandebrito

Smoke is seen amidst burned trees in Galicia, Spain. REUTERS

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The wreckage of a burnt vehicle. REUTERS

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The burned wreckage of a car is seen after a forest fire in Chandebrito, Galicia, northern Spain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal REUTERS

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The wreckage of a burnt vehicle is seen following a forest fire in Vila Nova, near Vouzela, Portugal, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes REUTERS

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A burnt house is seen following a forest fire in Vila Nova, near Vouzela, Portugal, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY REUTERS

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A burnt speed limit sign is seen after a forest fire in Miro, near Penacova, Portugal, October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes REUTERS

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Burnt vehicles are seen after a forest fire in Miro, near Penacova, Portugal, October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes REUTERS

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Trees are seen after a forest fire near Marinha Grande, Portugal, October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante REUTERS

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An excavator tries to remove a tree from a road after a forest fire near Marinha Grande, Portugal, October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante REUTERS

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A cyclist is seen on a road after a forest fire near Marinha Grande, Portugal, October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante REUTERS

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