Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Portugal's Biggest Wildfire: 'We All Thought We Were Going to Die'


On 17 June, a fire swept through the forests of central Portugal, killing 64 people and destroying more than 480 houses. After a summer of record numbers of wildfires across southern Europe, the Guardian travelled to devastated villages in Portugal to find out why the June fire was so deadly, and what can be done to prevent it happening again