Over 1,300 firefighters backed up by a dozen waterbombing planes battled three big wildfires in central and northern Portugal on Tue., with authorities putting most of country on red alert for fires after weeks of hot weather.

EL ARENAL, Spain/AROUCA, Portugal (Reuters) -Thousands of firefighters struggled to put out a dozen wildfires raging in northern Portugal and central Spain through the night and into Wednesday, in the largest wave of blazes in the Iberian Peninsula so far this year after weeks of summer heat.

Video. Portugal is battling multiple wildfires in its northern and central regions, as high temperatures and strong winds continue to hamper firefighting efforts across the country.