Winds Drive Major Wildfire In Spain; Portugal Goes On Alert
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Efforts to bring it under control Thursday failed and strong winds have made the fire "very aggressive," the Valencian regional government said.
A wildfire burning out of control in Spain's eastern province of Valencia has become one of the country's biggest fires this year, and 35 aircraft were deployed to fight it as the blaze entered its fifth day, authorities said Friday.
The wildfire has already scorched more than 47,000 acres along an 85-mile perimeter. Efforts to bring it under control Thursday failed and strong winds have made the fire "very aggressive," the Valencian regional government said.
In neighboring Portugal, the government on Friday announced a nationwide three-day state of alert beginning Sunday. Portugal is in the grip of a severe drought and has also seen devastating wildfires this summer.
