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Deadly wildfires in central and northern Portugal have pushed emergency services to the limit and much-needed reinforcements will arrive on Wednesday from Spain and Morocco, the civil protection authority said.

Portugal sought the help of Morocco and Spain to combat the deadly wildfires engulfing central and northern Portugal, which had stretched emergency services to their limits, according to several media reports.

Five thousand firefighters are struggling to contain wildfires across northern Portugal blamed for the deaths and forcing residents to flee their homes.

The EU will send eight firefighting planes to Portugal to help the country tackle blazes in its north that have injured 12 firefighters, two seriously. Several fires broke out in the Aveiro region over the weekend, which have forced about 70 residents to flee, the civil protection authority has said.

By Pedro Nunes PENALVA DO CASTELO, Portugal (Reuters) -At least two people died as wildfires raged in central and northern Portugal on Monday, forcing authorities to evacuate villages, close motorways and ask the European Union to send more water-bombing aircraft.

Portugal requests help from the EU as deadly wildfires continue to rage :::: Talhadas, Portugal :: Strasbourg, France:: Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission President"Portugal has triggered the civil protection mechanism,

Devastating wildfires have ravaged central and northern Portugal, forcing emergency services to seek assistance from neighboring countries, including Morocco and Spain.