More than 20 fires storm now to Portugal, only five of them are at a suppression completion stage, in Lisbon on Saturday the temperature record established in 1981 was broken, Civil protection reports.
According to its data, more than 1300 firefighters, 14 helicopters and planes, land equipment take part in suppression. The most difficult situation developed in Monshiki's municipality. Because of a fire in this area more than 100 locals were evacuated. Nearly 800 firefighters, about ten amphibians and helicopters here are engaged in fire suppression.
as a result of fires there are wounded - six suffered on fire in San Bientu-du-Kortisu (the area in municipality Estremoz Evora), two they them in a serious condition are taken to hospital in Lisbon, the others - in hospital Evora.
To fight against fire connected more than 100 servicemen.
"Red level" dangers because of a heat remains in 11 districts Portugal, in seven of them storm warning is declared.
On Sunday in some areas Portugal temperature will reach 45 degrees, the record - 46,8 degrees in Alvege (Federal District of Santarem), located in the Central region was the day before recorded. The absolute record in the history of meteorological observations was established in 2003 in the village Amarelezha (Federal District of Beja) - 47,3 degrees.
In Lisbon on Saturday recorded 44 degrees it is higher, than the record 43 degrees recorded in the city in 1981.
On the most part Spain also remains hot weather and high probability of emergence of the new centers of ignition. The raised level of danger on Sunday is entered into 37 of 50 Spanish provinces. In a number of areas Autonomous community of Extremadura, according to forecasts of weather forecasters, temperature can reach 42 degrees. On Sunday it was succeeded to take under control a fire in municipality Sao Vicente de Alcantara (Province of Badajoz, Estremadur's Autonomous community of Extremadura). In a week to Spain from a heat three persons were lost.
"The heat wave" from Africa came to the Iberian peninsula last Wednesday, on Monday, according to forecasts of weather forecasters, temperature will start falling.