Wildfires trap 2,000 people in Portuguese town
The Portuguese government has declared a state of emergency after forest fires cut off a town trapping 2,000 people. Authorities at the MaÃ§Ã£o municipality said that it was impossible to leave or enter the town because of the flames and the smoke. Portugal has been facing its deadliest year of wildfires with over 1.4 lakh hectares of land destroyed.