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Forest fires sweep through Portugal and Spain

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APTOPIX Portugal Forest Fires
Dozens of people were killed Sunday, as hundreds of forest fires spread across Portugal & Spain. AP
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Firefighters work to extinguish flames from a forest fire in Cabanoes near Lousa
Firefighters work to extinguish flames from a forest fire in Cabanoes, Portugal. REUTERS
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A firefighter is seen near flames from a forest fire in Cabanoes near Lousa
A firefighter is seen near flames from a forest fire in Cabanoes, near Lousa, Portugal, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY REUTERS
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A firefighter stands near a firewall in Tablado, near Muniellos park, Asturias
A firefighter stands near a firewall in Tablado, near Muniellos park, Asturias, northern Spain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Eloy Alonso REUTERS
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A firefighter builds a firewall in Tablado, near Muniellos park, Asturias
A firefighter builds a firewall in an attempto to halt the progress of a forest fire in Tablado, near Muniellos park, Asturias, northern Spain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Eloy Alonso REUTERS
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Firefighters work to extinguish flames from a forest fire in Cabanoes near Lousa
Firefighters work to extinguish flames from a forest fire in Cabanoes near Lousa, Portugal, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes REUTERS
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A firefighters works to extinguish flames from a forest fire in Cabanoes near Lousa
A firefighter works to put out a forest fire in Cabanoes, near Lousa, Portugal, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes REUTERS
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The sun is seen behind a thick smoke from forest fires in Tablado, near Muniellos park, Asturias
The sun is seen behind a thick smoke. REUTERS
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Burned wreckage of a van where two persons died is seen amidst burned trees after a forest fire in Chandebrito
Smoke is seen amidst burned trees in Galicia, Spain. REUTERS
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Burned wreckage of a van where two persons died is seen amidst burned trees after a forest fire in Chandebrito
The wreckage of a burnt vehicle. REUTERS
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The burned wreckage of a car is seen after a forest fire in Chandebrito
The burned wreckage of a car is seen after a forest fire in Chandebrito, Galicia, northern Spain, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal REUTERS
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The wreckage of a burnt vehicle is seen following a forest fire in Vila Nova, near Vouzela
The wreckage of a burnt vehicle is seen following a forest fire in Vila Nova, near Vouzela, Portugal, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes REUTERS
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A burnt house is seen following a forest fire in Vila Nova, near Vouzela
A burnt house is seen following a forest fire in Vila Nova, near Vouzela, Portugal, October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY REUTERS
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A burnt speed limit sign is seen after a forest fire in Miro, near Penacova
A burnt speed limit sign is seen after a forest fire in Miro, near Penacova, Portugal, October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes REUTERS
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Burnt vehicles are seen after a forest fire in Miro, near Penacova
Burnt vehicles are seen after a forest fire in Miro, near Penacova, Portugal, October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes REUTERS
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Trees are seen after a forest fire near Marinha Grande
Trees are seen after a forest fire near Marinha Grande, Portugal, October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante REUTERS
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An excavator tries to remove a tree from a road after a forest fire near Marinha Grande
An excavator tries to remove a tree from a road after a forest fire near Marinha Grande, Portugal, October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante REUTERS
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A cyclist is seen on a road after a forest fire near Marinha Grande
A cyclist is seen on a road after a forest fire near Marinha Grande, Portugal, October 17, 2017. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante REUTERS