Massive disastrous forest fires have so far claimed
over 60 lives.
Although 1,700 firefighters are doing everything in
their power to prevent the further spread of the fire, fires continue to rage
in several areas.
An image revealing exhausted firefighters is now going
viral - and it's no surprise why. It perfectly captures how firefighters work
bravely and tirelessly to help civilians and save lives.
Firefighters have been braving violent forest fires in
Portugal in one of the country's worst modern disasters.
The casualties continue to rise. So far, 64 people have
died and 50 have been injured.
But these figures would no doubt have been much higher
without the extraordinary efforts of the towns' firefighters, who have bravely
been throwing themselves into flames to fight the massive fire.
"The firemen have done everything they can.
Several of them have been seriously injured," Portugese prime minister
Antonio Costa said.
A photo uploaded to Facebook on Sunday by fireman Pedro
Bras clearly shows the circumstances he and his colleagues are working under.
The photo, now spreading across the world, shows
exhausted Portuguese firefighters resting on a lawn after working long hours to
put out a massive fire in Pedrógão Grande.
13 exhausted firefighters lay on the grass for a
25-minute break.
"After a full day and a whole night's work, we
took a rest and rested for 25 minutes by the river, you can see that the air is
dense with smoke," Pedro writes on Facebook.
Many have shown their gratitude and support for the
firemen in comments under the posted picture, according El Mundo.
"These firefighters are prepared to risk their own
lives for such small salaries," writes one person.
"Football players earn millions and live in 5-star
hotels. Our firefighters risk their lives to save people's lives and
properties. And they are sleeping on the ground. Those are real heroes!"
Aren't these pictures just humbling? All
over the world, firefighters deserve our deepest respect.
Please share these pictures to pay tribute
to the heroes who are prepared to risk their lives in order to save others.
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