DEVASTATING wildfires have been spreading across Portugal since September 14, causing widespread destruction, evacuations and seven deaths. Here we look at whether holidaymakers should postpone

Nearly a month after wildfires blazed on the Portuguese island of Madeira, more fires have broken out in mainland Portugal . Seven people have reportedly died so far in the fires, which are spreading between the northern district of Aveiro and Porto .

More than 5,000 personnel are battling a number of wildfires, the authorities said, and the prime minister called it an “extremely difficult weather situation.”