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.

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

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.