Abstract:<p>Southern Europe is considered a fire-prone region, and fire events occur here every summer. In this context, large fires have hit Portugal over the last 20 years, due to frequent hot and dry summer conditions, and also to high fuel availability in ecosystems. Moreover, climate change in the Mediterranean basin is expected to increase the severity of fire weather conditions and therefore to increase the occurrence of extreme fire seasons.</p>
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