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Firefighters battle wildfires at dawn in Casais do Vento, in the Alvaiazere region of Portugal. IMAGES
Firefighters are deployed in the suburbs of Athens as Greece orders evacuations over ongoing wildfires. Thousands of residents near the Greek capital fled their homes on Monday, including in the historic town of Marathon. According to officials, emergency services are working around the clock with "superhuman" efforts to contain the fires. IMAGES
Firefighters try to put out a blaze as regional authorities in Brazil declare a state of emergency amid "out of control fires" in the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetlands. IMAGES
Chile declared a state of emergency on Friday as officials said 10 people were feared dead in forest fires in the central Valparaiso region, where blazes are threatening hundreds of homes. IMAGES
On the outskirts of the Greek capital of Athens, firefighting helicopters drop water on blazes as they struggle to tame deadly wildfires burning through the country for a sixth day. So far, 20 people have been killed in the blazes. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.