Heat has reached Portugal and with it the fires, with the Vouzela blaze now the main worry for authorities and locals. Their call for help has brought international teams.

From midnight to 3 p.m. Thursday, 1,995 responders and hundreds of assets tackled rural fires on the mainland; Civil Protection reports 62 incidents. The Vouzela fire remains…

The fire in Vouzela is the main concern, with about 1,100 personnel on the ground. The blaze is still spreading as the country is under a red heat alert.