More than 1,000 firefighters are battling a major wildfire in central Portugal for a third day that has already injured 31 people.
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The country's Civil Protection Agency says 321 vehicles and five water-dumping aircraft are also at the blaze Monday. The flames have raced through thick woodlands in the Castelo Branco district, 200 kilometers (about 125 miles) northeast of Lisbon, the capital.
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Cooler night temperatures helped emergency services get the upper hand over the fire, but authorities say they expect heat and winds to build in the afternoon. Forests are tinder-dry after weeks with little rain.
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Summer wildfires are a common occurrence in Portugal, where poor forest management and climate change make woodlands vulnerable.
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In 2017, at least 106 people were killed by wildfires in an especially difficult year for Portugal.
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