Firefighters battle Idanha-a-Nova wildfire with aircraft

A wildfire in Idanha-a-Nova, Portugal, has prompted the deployment of eight aircraft and 150 firefighters. The fire, reported in the late afternoon, is burning in brushland, with no immediate threat to populated areas, according to civil protection sources. The blaze was reported at 5:22 PM in Vale de Covado. Another fire in Ponte de Lima is being fought by over 100 personnel, with a reported abandoned house damaged.