Smoke from a huge wildfire in central Portugal enveloped skyscrapers known as the 'Four Towers' in Madrid 400 km (250 miles) away on Tuesday, and residents of the Spanish capital complained of a strong burning smell.
People watch the smoke surrounding Madrid, Spain, due to strong winds coming from a wildfire 300km away in Portugal on August 16, 2022. REUTERS/Isabel InfantesMADRID, Aug 16 - Smoke from a huge wildfire in central Portugal enveloped skyscrapers known as the "Four Towers" in Madrid 400 km away on Tuesday, and residents of the Spanish capital complained of a strong burning smell.
More than 1,100 firefighters backed by 13 waterbombing aircraft were tackling the blaze, which has already torched more than 17,000 hectares.Civil Protection Commander Andre Fernandes said the fire had several fronts, making it difficult to fight amid windy, dry weather. In eastern Spain, however, hundreds of firefighters were working around the clock to control two wildfires in the Valencia region.
Climate change has left parts of the peninsula at their driest in 1,200 years, according a study published last month in the Nature Geoscience journal.
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