Portugal battles wildfires amid drought

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Wildfires in northern Portugal have claimed the life of one man as he tried to douse the flames around his farm near Ourem. Two others were hurt when a helicopter crashed in the same area.
More than 1700 firefighters and up to 500 vehicles are battling the flames amid a severe drought which has left the forest areas tinder dry.
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