Beautiful Portuguese island issues major warning to UK tourists as locals evacuated

Around 160 people have been evacuated from their homes (Image: Getty Images) Scores of people have been evacuated from their homes in Madeira, Portugal due to forest fires. The fire began on Wednesday and has been raging ever since with firefighters desperately tackling the blaze. The evacuations have taken place as a precaution while authorities continue to monitor the situation.

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So far these are Serra de Água, Encumeada, Ribeira Brava, and Paul da Serra. The 160 people evacuated have comfortable conditions and are being taken care of. Concerns were initially raised over smoke inhalation, but so far there have been no casualties and no essential infrastructure destroyed.

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