US EditionWildfires Rage Across Greece as EU RescEU Aircraft Arrive
- Greece battled multiple major wildfires on Saturday, including a large fire in the northern Athens suburb of Kryoneri.
- The fires followed a severe week-long heatwave with temperatures reaching 38C to 44C, combined with dry conditions and strong winds.
- Firefighters, supported by aircraft and over 335 personnel, fought blazes on Athens suburbs, Evia, Crete, Kythera, and Messinia, forcing evacuations and causing damages.
- Authorities reported 52 wildfires nationwide in 24 hours, sent five emergency alerts via 112 urging evacuations, and requested six firefighting planes from the EU's Civil Protection Mechanism.
- Officials warned that dangerous fire conditions would continue in coming days, indicating ongoing emergency risks requiring sustained firefighting efforts and evacuation readiness.
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Some fires, however, were in hindsight or being controlled on Sunday.
Greece wildfires force evacuations as hundreds of firefighters battle blaze
Homes have been destroyed and people are being evacuated near the Greek capital Athens as hundreds of firefighters battle wildfires burning just a few miles from the city. The blaze spread rapidly thanks to high winds and temperatures soaring up to 44 degrees celsius. Fires have also been spreading through forest areas in northwest Turkey with one official describing the scene as “an apocalypse”.
Firefighters tackle blazes as wildfires break out in Greece, Turkey and Albania
A politician in Turkey described the scene as "an apocalypse" as forests burned and more than 1,100 firefighters battled the flames. Meanwhile, in Greece, some suburbs of Athens have been evacuated.
Numerous residents and holiday fans must be evacuated in Greece, Italy & Turkey. There are catastrophic conditions ...
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