Forest fires threaten holiday resorts in Portugal
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Flames threaten apartments, hotels and houses above Funchal, the capital of the Portuguese island of Madeira. A school was among buildings to be evacuated.
On mainland Portugal, firefighters are trying to tackle forest fires in the Algarve and other areas after temperatures hit 40C (104F).
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