AGAINST FIRE - NIGHT by Nelson d'Aires (20 images)

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In 2005 Portugal suffered a very heavy blow from forest fires that covered an area of about 300,000 hectares (ha) of forest and shrub land making this the second worst year of our history after 2003, in which more than 430,000 ha hectares were burned.

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  • Forest fires in the center and north of Portugal in August 2005. A sign with a graffiti saying "welcome to hell". Pampilhosa da Serra, Portugal.
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  • Firefighters try to extinguish the fire in a house with a water cannon. Abrantes, Portugal.<br /> Forest fires in the center and north of Portugal in August 2005.
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  • Pampilhosa da Serra, Portugal.<br /> Forest fires in the center and north of Portugal in August 2005.
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  • A fire brigade on their way to the village of Sobral Valado. Pampilhosa da Serra, Portugal.<br /> Forest fires in the center and north of Portugal in August 2005.
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  • White crosses painted on the wall of a small house in Medroa. Abrantes, Portugal.<br /> Forest fires in the center and north of Portugal in August 2005.
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  • People take off their shirts to use it as protection masks against the smoke.<br /> Unlike the firefighters, they don't have protections against smoke, heat and flames. Abrantes, Portugal.<br /> Forest fires in the center and north of Portugal in August 2005.
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  • A road cut by a fire front. Pampilhosa da Serra, Portugal.<br /> Forest fires in the center and north of Portugal in August 2005.
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  • A home threatened by fire in Pampilhosa da Serra, Portugal.<br /> Forest fires in the center and north of Portugal in August 2005.
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  • Several fire trucks and firemen on their way to fight a fire in Pampilhosa da Serra, Portugal.<br /> Forest fires in the center and north of Portugal in August 2005.
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  • Full Moon and fire. Figueiro dos Vinhos Portugal.<br /> Forest fires in the center and north of Portugal in August 2005.
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  • Army soldiers flee from an uncontrolled fire front. Abrantes, Portugal. <br /> Forest fires in the center and north of Portugal in August 2005.
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  • People watch the fire from a hill near Pampilhosa da Serra.<br /> Forest fires in the center and north of Portugal in August 2005.
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  • Forest fires in the center and north of Portugal in August 2005. A national television broadcasting station preparing a report on this subject.
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  • Firefighters trying to stop the fire.<br /> Forest fires in the center and north of Portugal in August 2005.
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  • Children playing with the fire in the background. Figueiró dos Vinhos, Portugal.<br /> Forest fires in the center and north of Portugal in August 2005.
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  • A fireman fighting the fire. Forest fires in the center and north of Portugal in August 2005.
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  • People help firefighters fight fire. Abrantes, Portugal.<br /> Forest fires in the center and north of Portugal in August 2005.
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  • People help the firefighters and try to calm down the fires in the parish of Chainça. Abrantes, Portugal.<br /> Forest fires in the center and north of Portugal in August 2005.
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  • A volunteer of the Red Cross search for people near a home in danger to evacuate them to a safe area.<br /> Forest fires in the center and north of Portugal in August 2005.
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  • A fire heading to a small village in the parish of Campelo. Figueiro dos Vinhos, Portugal.<br /> Forest fires in the center and north of Portugal in August 2005.
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