Portugal Appeals To Europe For Help Fighting Wildfires

AROUCA, PORTUGAL - SEPTEMBER 18: Firefighters combat a wildfire in Espiunca on September 18, 2024 in Arouca, Portugal. Portugal has asked the EU to send more fire-fighting planes to help control and extinguish the numerous blazes raging in the central and northern regions of the country. Portugal wildfire deaths have risen to seven after firefighters were trapped in a blaze and more than 118 people were injured as 54 fires burn across country amid hot, dry and windy weather. There are more than 5800 firefighters, around 1700 vehicles and 34 fire-fighting planes involved. (Photo by Octavio Passos/Getty Images)