Dark smoke was hanging over the town of Albergaria, in western Portugal, on Monday, September 16, as wildfires raged in the Aveiro region, causing
the death of at least one person.Drone footage filmed by X user @laisidoro shows a huge cloud of dark smoke towering over the Portuguese town of Albergaria.Several roads
were closed and people working in businesses in the industrial zone of Aveiro
were evacuated.At least 17 people were injured, according to
local news reports.Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro
said on Monday that one firefighter had died while battling the fire in Oliveira de Azemeis, near Albergaria.The Aveiro region and seven other districts
were placed under yellow warning for high temperatures by the Portuguese Institute of the Sea and Atmosphere.Almost 200 firefighters and 60 vehicles
were assigned to the fire in Albergaria, officials said. Credit: @laisidoro via Storyful