UPDATE, September 24:

I added three more pictures, and yes, the very first guess was correct. Portugal. All were from Lisbon and farther south, except for one that was taken from the window of a very fast-moving train.

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Originally published September 8, 2012

Can you guess where these photos of fire scenes and equipment were taken? They are all from the same general area. We will add more photos, one a day, to give you additional clues.

Here is the first one – Photo #1 for September 8:

Photo #2, for September 9:

Photo #3 for September 10:

Photo #4 for September 11:

Photo #5 for September 12: