SINTRA-CASCAIS, Portugal—Over 700 firefighters battled a wildfire on Oct. 7, in a national park west of Lisbon that forced Portuguese authorities to evacuate about 350 people.
The fire that broke out overnight in the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park that covers hilly terrain near the Atlantic Coast injured 17 firefighters and one civilian, Andre Fernandes of Portugal’s civil protection agency said Sunday.
