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Portugal fights wildfires with new tactics as heatwaves raise risk
• Deadly mega-fire in 2017 sparked firefighting reforms    • Government now prioritising prevention and preparedness  • But experts say political will is waning as fresh blazes rage A long the main motorway in Portugal’s rural interior, the scent of eucalyptus perfumes the air. The smell may be pleasant — but it is also a source of fear for local residents. Stands of eucalyptus — a fast-growing but highly flammable Australian native tree — helped fuel a massive wildfire in 2017 that killed 64 people and injured more than 250 in the town of Pedrogao Grande, in central Portugal. Many of the victims burned to death in their cars trying to escape the blaze on national road EN236-1, now known

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