Portugal’s Vouzela blaze consumes about 12,000 hectares and remains active as more than 1,200 firefighters, roughly 400 vehicles and 15 aircraft fight to contain the fire and protect communities.Spain has sent 120 firefighters and 45 vehicles and Italy has dispatched three firefighting aircraft to bolster Portugal’s response while a recycling-plant fire near Thessaloniki produces toxic smoke that forces evacuations and indoor-shelter orders.Greek authorities arrested a 76-year-old man on suspicion of negligent ignition of the Thessaloniki-area blaze, say about 85 percent of wildfires stem from negligence, and report that
satellite technology launched earlier this year is being used to speed detection and targeting.