Villagers look at a forest fire on the outskirts of Vila Real city in northern Portugal.
Villagers look at a forest fire on the outskirts of Vila Real city in northern Portugal August 15, 2005. With temperatures soaring to more than 40 degrees Celsius (105 degrees Fahrenheit), Interior Minister Antonio Costa appealed to employers to release volunteer firefighters to help spell crews. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal MV/dh