Hundreds of firefighters battle bush fires in central Portugal
(WorldNews Europe)

About 1,800 firefighters were struggling to contain bush fires in central Portugal that have already injured 20 people, including eight firefighters, authorities said on Sunday.The fires broke out on Saturday across three fronts in the district of Castelo Branco, 200km (125 miles) northeast of the capital Lisbon, Portugal’s Civil Protection Agency said.Firefighters were being supported by 19 firefighting aircraft and hundreds of vehicles.It’s the first major bout of bush fires in Portugal this… ......