LISBON, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- More than 16,000 hectares of land in the largest protected area in Portugal, Serra da Estrela Park, have already been destroyed by a fire that started last Saturday, the European Forest Fire Information System reported on Friday.
The fire continues to spread through the country's central region, which is the biggest one still ongoing in Portugal, and around 1,600 firefighters, 470 trucks, and 18 aircraft have been mobilized to combat the fire, according to the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority.
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