US EditionFirefighters Battle Wildfires in Greece and Turkey
- On Friday afternoon, a wildfire broke out near Agios Dimitrios in Koropi, eastern Attica, prompting evacuations under Greece’s emergency alert system.
- Ongoing heatwaves, drought, and strong winds created high fire risk, fueling Greece's wildfire near Agios Dimitrios in eastern Attica last Friday.
- Greek firefighters deployed 75 personnel, including five elite ground teams, with volunteers, four helicopters, and two aircraft to combat the wildfire near Agios Dimitrios, which damaged around 200 homes and prompted evacuations.
- No confirmed fatalities have been reported in Greece; previous deaths involved unrelated incidents in Turkey, not linked to this wildfire.
- Greece expects another 'heat dome' with temperatures above 40°C starting Sunday, sustaining very high wildfire risk across most regions.
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Wildfire in Greece Prompts Evacuation While Firefighters Tackle Blazes in Turkey and Syria
ANKARA, Turkey—A new wildfire in Greece prompted evacuations in coastal areas south of Athens on Friday, as firefighters in neighboring Turkey remained locked in a battle to contain flames tearing through forested hillsides in the west of the country. Wildfires that broke out in at least five locations across Turkey’s Aegean coastal province of İzmir—fueled by soaring temperatures, strong winds, and low humidity—have killed two people, forced th…
In Greece and Turkey, new wildfires have broken out due to the heat and drought. The strong winds and dry weather are making it difficult for local authorities to fight the fire. In Greece, a new fire has started in Koropi, 35 kilometers south of the capital Athens. Due to the strong winds, the fire spread to residential areas. Emergency services have been deployed en masse to extinguish the fire. Among others, 120 firefighters, eight helicopter…
Turkey was faced on Friday with a series of forest fires in various parts of the country spread by drought and wind, some of which were still active in the evening, according to the minister responsible for forests.
Firefighters report progress in taming Turkey wildfires
ANKARA - Firefighters in Turkey have contained six of nine wildfires tearing across western Izmir province, officials said on Friday, after the blazes killed two people and forced thousands to evacuate their homes earlier in the week. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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