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Portuguese firefighters battle 18 blazes
Lisbon, Aug 5, 2006 Hundreds of firefighters were battling 18 wildfires, 12 burning out of control, in central and northern Portugal on Sunday in blistering heat, emergency services said. Ten of the country's 18 regions were hit. In Santarem alone, north of the capital Lisbon, where temperatures reached 42 degrees Celsius (108 Fahrenheit), 115 fire fighters were trying to control three separate outbreaks, backed by 43 vehicles and a water-dropping helicopter. Portugal's government has put exceptional measures in place this year in the face of the threat from wildfires, which have ravaged hundreds of thousands of hectares over recent summers. Saturday was the worst day so far this summer with 422 fires. During the night a chemical products factory at Samora Correia north of Lisbon went up in flames and about 10 firefighters were affected by fumes. lf/sj/cc Community Email This Article Comment On This Article Related Links Dirt, rocks and all the stuff we stand on firmly
Swedish PM kicks off election campaign with environment, welfare
Stockholm, Aug 6, 2006 Swedish Prime Minister Goeran Persson on Sunday kicked off the Social Democrats' election campaign by attacking the conservative opposition on welfare and environmental questions and ruling out tax cuts |
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