Major forest fire on Portugal's Madeira Islands burns homes

A major forest fire on Portugal's Madeira Islands has destroyed at least six homes and forced the evacuation of more than 400 people, officials said.

Cooler overnight temperatures briefly helped Portuguese firefighters battle other wildfires that have raged for several days on the mainland, although seven major wildfires were still out of control and 125 other blazes were being fought by mid-afternoon.