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Portugal races to clear storm debris as wildfire season draws near

Army units are clearing storm debris to reduce wildfire fuel, as authorities say 40,000 hectares of private land have already signed up for cleanup.

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By Miguel Pereira and Pedro Nunes SERTA, Portugal, May 29 (Reuters) – With midsummer-like heat already baking parts of Portugal, army units and forestry agents are racing to clean up woody debris ​left behind from severe storms in early 2026 before the ‌summer wildfire season begins. In the central area of Serta – one of the worst-hit by the storms – heavy bulldozers painted in army drab and soldiers in camouflage work deep in the forest removin…

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WTVB broke the news on Friday, May 29, 2026.
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