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Wildfires hit central Portugal, 1,000 firefighters mobilized

Flames of an approaching forest fire are seen near the small village of Gondomil, near Valenca, Portugal Mar 27, 2019. [File, Reuters]

More than 1,000 firefighters battled three blazes sweeping across central Portugal early on Sunday, prompting authorities to partially evacuate a village and leaving one person with severe injuries.

Strong winds are making it tougher for firefighters to put out the blazes, which started on Saturday afternoon in Castelo Branco, a district 225 kilometers (139 miles) northeast of the capital Lisbon.

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