Wildfires kill at least 39 in Portugal and SpainLISBON/MADRID (Reuters) - At least 36 people died in wildfires raging through parched farmlands and forests in Portugal and another three in neighboring northwestern Spain on Sunday and Monday. Firefighters were battling 50 blazes in Portugal and a similar number in Spain. Portugal s government asked for international help and declared a state of emergency in territory north of the Tagus river - about half of its landmass. Flames ripped across Iberian countryside left tinder-dry by an unusually hot summer and early autumn, fanned by strong winds as remnants of ex-Hurricane Ophelia brushed coastal areas. Television footage showed abandoned villages with many houses in embers and charred vehicles left on the roads. Portuguese opposition parties and the media harshly criticized the government for failing to prevent a new wave of deadly fires after the country s worst ever forest fire in June that killed 64 people.  Prime Minister Antonio Costa, however, refused to sack his interior minister and defended his government s attempts to reform the troubled forestry management system.   It s a structural problem that we are facing... This is not a time for resignations, but for solutions. Everything has to be transformed into reforms, to provide responses that the country needs so that nothing stays the way it was after this year,  he told reporters after a television address to the nation.   We are aware that the country wants results from us and we re running against time after decades of negligence,  Costa told reporters after his address. At the heart of the problem is poor land management in Portugal, where traditional small plots have become fire hazards after being abandoned by successive generations of landholders who moved to the cities.  Interior Minister Constanca Urbano de Sousa said climate change was also to blame.  We are facing new (weather) conditions ... In an era of climate change, such disasters are becoming reality all over the world,  she said, citing the wildfires burning in California. The weekend fires also injured 63 people in Portugal, civil protection service spokeswoman Patricia Gaspar said. The toll could still increase as seven people were unaccounted for. Water-spraying planes could not be deployed against most fires due to gigantic plumes of smoke that reduced visibility. But Gaspar said rains expected late on Monday and on Tuesday in the north of Portugal were likely to bring some relief. The Lisbon government has been criticized for a slow, inefficient response and a lack of fire-prevention policies, leaving Portugal with Europe s largest expanse of woodland burned by wildfires. Portugal s fires have burned over 40 percent of the total in all of the European Union this year. With just 2.1 percent of the EU s landmass, Portugal suffered the biggest fires during 2008-16 as well, with an average of 36 percent of the total. Three people died in Spain s northwestern Galicia region - two of them women found inside a burnt-out car, the third a man in his 70s killed as he tried to save his farm animals, according to local media. Most of the fires in Galicia were started deliberately, said Alberto Nunez Feijoo, head of the regional government.  Spanish Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido said some of those responsible had already been identified. They could face up to 20 years in jail if convicted. At least two persons were arrested in Portugal for allegedly starting fires. worldnews
wildfires kill least portugal reuters at least people died wildfires raging marched farmland forests portugal another three neighboring northwestern spain sunday monday firefighters battling blades portugal similar number spain portugal government asked international help declared state emergency territory north tags river half landmark flames ripped across brian countryside left unusually hot summer early autumn banned strong winds remnants ophelia brushed coastal areas television footage showed abandoned villages many houses members charged vehicles left roads portuguese opposition parties media harshly criticized government failing prevent new wave deadly fires country worst ever forest fire june killed people prime minister antonio costa however refused sack interior minister defended government attempts reform troubled forestry management system it structural problem facing this time resignations solutions everything transformed reforms provide responses country needs nothing stays way year told reporters television address nation we aware country wants results us running time decades negligence costa told reporters address at heart problem poor land management portugal traditional small plots become fire hazards abandoned successive generations landholders moved cities interior minister constant urban de sous said climate change also blame we facing new weather conditions in era climate change disasters becoming reality world said citing wildfires burning california the weekend fires also injured people portugal civil protection service spokeswoman patricia nascar said the toll could still increase seven people accounted planes could deployed fires due gigantic plumes smoke reduced visibility but nascar said rains expected late monday tuesday north portugal likely bring relief the isbn government criticized slow inefficient response lack policies leaving portugal europe largest expanse woodland burned wildfires portugal fires burned percent total european union year with percent eu landmark portugal suffered biggest fires well average percent total three people died spain northwestern alicia region two women found inside car third man killed tried save farm animals according local media most fires alicia started deliberately said alberto none feijoo head regional government spanish interior minister juan inicio ordo said responsible already identified they could face years jail convicted at least two persons arrested portugal allegedly starting fires worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Wildfires kill at least 39 in Portugal and SpainLISBON/MADRID (Reuters) - At least 36 people died in wildfires raging through parched farmlands and forests in Portugal and another three in neighboring northwestern Spain on Sunday and Monday. Firefighters were battling 50 blazes in Portugal and a similar number in Spain. Portugal s government asked for international help and declared a state of emergency in territory north of the Tagus river - about half of its landmass. Flames ripped across Iberian countryside left tinder-dry by an unusually hot summer and early autumn, fanned by strong winds as remnants of ex-Hurricane Ophelia brushed coastal areas. Television footage showed abandoned villages with many houses in embers and charred vehicles left on the roads. Portuguese opposition parties and the media harshly criticized the government for failing to prevent a new wave of deadly fires after the country s worst ever forest fire in June that killed 64 people.  Prime Minister Antonio Costa, however, refused to sack his interior minister and defended his government s attempts to reform the troubled forestry management system.   It s a structural problem that we are facing... This is not a time for resignations, but for solutions. Everything has to be transformed into reforms, to provide responses that the country needs so that nothing stays the way it was after this year,  he told reporters after a television address to the nation.   We are aware that the country wants results from us and we re running against time after decades of negligence,  Costa told reporters after his address. At the heart of the problem is poor land management in Portugal, where traditional small plots have become fire hazards after being abandoned by successive generations of landholders who moved to the cities.  Interior Minister Constanca Urbano de Sousa said climate change was also to blame.  We are facing new (weather) conditions ... In an era of climate change, such disasters are becoming reality all over the world,  she said, citing the wildfires burning in California. The weekend fires also injured 63 people in Portugal, civil protection service spokeswoman Patricia Gaspar said. The toll could still increase as seven people were unaccounted for. Water-spraying planes could not be deployed against most fires due to gigantic plumes of smoke that reduced visibility. But Gaspar said rains expected late on Monday and on Tuesday in the north of Portugal were likely to bring some relief. The Lisbon government has been criticized for a slow, inefficient response and a lack of fire-prevention policies, leaving Portugal with Europe s largest expanse of woodland burned by wildfires. Portugal s fires have burned over 40 percent of the total in all of the European Union this year. With just 2.1 percent of the EU s landmass, Portugal suffered the biggest fires during 2008-16 as well, with an average of 36 percent of the total. Three people died in Spain s northwestern Galicia region - two of them women found inside a burnt-out car, the third a man in his 70s killed as he tried to save his farm animals, according to local media. Most of the fires in Galicia were started deliberately, said Alberto Nunez Feijoo, head of the regional government.  Spanish Interior Minister Juan Ignacio Zoido said some of those responsible had already been identified. They could face up to 20 years in jail if convicted. At least two persons were arrested in Portugal for allegedly starting fires. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: wildfires kill least portugal reuters at least people died wildfires raging marched farmland forests portugal another three neighboring northwestern spain sunday monday firefighters battling blades portugal similar number spain portugal government asked international help declared state emergency territory north tags river half landmark flames ripped across brian countryside left unusually hot summer early autumn banned strong winds remnants ophelia brushed coastal areas television footage showed abandoned villages many houses members charged vehicles left roads portuguese opposition parties media harshly criticized government failing prevent new wave deadly fires country worst ever forest fire june killed people prime minister antonio costa however refused sack interior minister defended government attempts reform troubled forestry management system it structural problem facing this time resignations solutions everything transformed reforms provide responses country needs nothing stays way year told reporters television address nation we aware country wants results us running time decades negligence costa told reporters address at heart problem poor land management portugal traditional small plots become fire hazards abandoned successive generations landholders moved cities interior minister constant urban de sous said climate change also blame we facing new weather conditions in era climate change disasters becoming reality world said citing wildfires burning california the weekend fires also injured people portugal civil protection service spokeswoman patricia nascar said the toll could still increase seven people accounted planes could deployed fires due gigantic plumes smoke reduced visibility but nascar said rains expected late monday tuesday north portugal likely bring relief the isbn government criticized slow inefficient response lack policies leaving portugal europe largest expanse woodland burned wildfires portugal fires burned percent total european union year with percent eu landmark portugal suffered biggest fires well average percent total three people died spain northwestern alicia region two women found inside car third man killed tried save farm animals according local media most fires alicia started deliberately said alberto none feijoo head regional government spanish interior minister juan inicio ordo said responsible already identified they could face years jail convicted at least two persons arrested portugal allegedly starting fires worldnews