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what kind of sick ***** is this damn ***** ?
death to the piece of ***** christian god

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/08/21/portugal.fires.ap/index.html

LISBON, Portugal (AP) -- Portugal has asked the European Union for help in
fighting massive wildfires after more than 50 blazes burned through
forests and farmland across the country.

Conditions had deteriorated to a point where Portuguese authorities could
not cope without external help, Interior minister Antonio Costa told
reporters late Saturday.

"This is one of the worst years we've had for fires recently," Costa said.
"We cannot overlook the serious effects of the drought we're undergoing
and help is now needed."

Two Canadair firefighting planes were expected to arrive in Portugal from
France on Sunday afternoon to help fight the 24 fires still ablaze.

Portugal's worst drought in years has helped the flames spread. So far, 11
firefighters and four civilians have been killed in this year's fires,
while 50 houses have been completely destroyed.

The most serious fire was in the Pampilhosa da Serra region, in the
district of Coimbra, 196 kilometers (122 miles) north of Lisbon. Although
the fire had seemingly been extinguished last Wednesday after burning for
five days, the flames flared up again on Friday, forcing several villages
to be evacuated.

So far, 30,000 hectares (74,130 acres) of the region's 39,000 hectares
(96,369.00 acres) have been destroyed, and 200 firefighters, 74 firetrucks
and 25 firefighting planes and helicopters were battling the flames in the
area.

Overall, about 2,900 firefighters helped by 795 firetrucks have fought
blazes in Portugal. More than 200 police officers were also expected to
arrive in the fire-stricken areas in the country's northern and central
regions to help evacuate villages, block or reopen roads and ensure access
for firetrucks and ambulances.

High temperatures and strong winds, which rekindled several fires on
Saturday, were also forecast for Sunday and the coming days. Weather
conditions meant 16 of Portugal's 18 districts were at the highest
possible risk for fires, weather services said.

Portugal's summer wildfires have so far burned through 140,000 hectares
(345,940 acres), already more than the total area burned last year,
officials said.

Last year's fires burned 129,652 hectares (320,370 acres) and in 2003 --
the worst for wildfires in the last two decades -- the blazes burned
425,000 hectares (1,050,175 acres).