Portugal's government on July 2 said the country will enter a state of alert
from July 3 through July 6 to address expected extreme heat. Emergency
restrictions on the use of agricultural machinery, intended to reduce wildfire
risk, have taken effect. Interior Minister Luis Neves said after a firefighting
meeting that conditions will "deteriorate markedly" and the government will
deploy special measures for major emergencies. Civil protection raised the fire
warning level to 3, a higher-level alert.
