More than 100 wildfires are stretching thousands of firefighters to the limit in northern Portugal

LISBON, Portugal -- More than 100 wildfires stretched thousands of firefighters to the limit in northern Portugal on Wednesday, with seven deaths since the worst spate of fires in recent years spread out of control over the weekend.

Several people have lost their lives in forest fires that have been raging in Portugal since the weekend. Thousands of firefighters have been deployed to combat the flamesThree firefighters died Tuesday as dozens of wildfires raged in the central and northern regions of Portugal.