Hell on Earth: Madeira Island, Portugal, is going through a really bad time... Fire everywhere...

High temperatures and strong winds were felt in the last days in the archipelago of Madeira, particularly yesterday, provided the dramatic backdrop that we have seen: flames to consume forest and descend to the historic center of Funchal, destroying homes, a hotel and displacing hundreds of people. Besides the three deaths already caused.

About a thousand people were evacuated from homes and hotels in various locations of Funchal, Madeira, following the fire on Tuesday hit the downtown area, said today the president of the municipality.