The victim was working for a company contracted to help the northern municipality of Mirandela combat the flames when the fatal accident occurred.
The victim was initially cited as being 75 years old, however local city hall officials told AFP he was 65.
Two water-bombing airplanes sent by Sweden through the EU’s civil protection agency were deployed to assist operations in the Sabugal area.
Over 2,600 firefighters have been deployed to combat the wildfires, supported by about 20 aircraft.
The fires have been fuelled by heatwaves and drought blamed on climate change.
Portugal experienced a particularly devastating fire season in 2017, with 563,000 hectares scorched and 119 people killed. – AFP
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