More than 5,000 firefighters have been tackling the wildfires that Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said are raging across the country. Video Location: Portugal,Aveiro Twitter/JCMCJCMCJCMC

Portuguese firefighters and aircraft are facing wildfires in the region of Aveiro after temperatures increased in the southern European country.

LISBON: Wildfires in Portugal's Aveiro district have claimed two lives and prompted the mobilisation of over 1,200 firefighters.

Thousands of firefighters tackling deadly wildfires in central and northern Portugal had largely doused the flames in the Aveiro district, one of the worst-hit, as of Thursday morning, and were focusing on a dozen blazes still raging elsewhere.

Firefighters are battling blazes in the region of Aveiro and other areas of northern Portugal for a fourth day after temperatures increased earlier this week.Most Read from BloombergCalifornia’s Anti-Speeding Bill Can Be a Traffic Safety BreakthroughPipe Fire Near Houston Forces Residents to EvacuateLondon Mayor Plans to Pedestrianize Busy Oxford StreetTo Build a Happier City,

Firefighters tackling deadly wildfires in central and northern Portugal had doused the flames in the Aveiro district, one of the worst-hit, as of Thursday, and were focusing on eight large blazes still raging elsewhere.

The wildfires that have been raging in Portugal have already affected some 106,000 hectares, or 1,060 square kilometres, of land after roughly four days, state news agency LUSA reported on Wednesday,

Firefighters from the 43Grupo, known locally as corsarios for their relentless efforts, are gearing up for a third consecutive day of combatting the devastating wildfires in Aveiro, Portugal. Despite the relentless nature of the blazes,