Police launch investigation as wildfire sweeps central Portugal
Published on: Sunday 21 July 2019
More than 800 firefighters battled a wildfire sweeping across central Portugal on Sunday, after bringing under control two other blazes which left 20 people injured and prompted authorities to partially evacuate a village.
In a statement released on Sunday afternoon, police said a 55-year-old man was detained on suspicion of starting a blaze in the Portuguese district of Castelo Branco, where the wildfires started on Saturday before spreading to nearby Santarem.
News source: https://www.wionews.com/world/police-launch-investigation-as-wildfire-sweeps-central-portugal-237515
