US EditionTurkey Faces a ‘Very Risky Week’ for Wildfires as Flames Also Scorch Parts of Southeast Europe
- On Monday, firefighters combated multiple wildfires across Greece, Turkey, and Albania, leading to the evacuation of thousands of residents as powerful flames and strong winds intensified the blazes.
- The blazes followed days of extreme heat exceeding 40°C and strong winds, conditions worsened by climate change and exacerbating dry Mediterranean terrain vulnerable to fires.
- Emergency crews fought dozens of fires simultaneously, including 44 wildfires in Greece within 24 hours and over 900 firefighters battling Albanian fires threatening Ionian coastal tourist resorts.
- According to Greek Fire Brigade spokesperson Vassilios Vathrakogiannis, 52 wildfires started recently in forest and agricultural areas, with 44 quickly brought under control at an early stage, while authorities have arrested 13 people on suspicion of arson.
- The ongoing wildfires have damaged dozens of homes and vehicles, caused injuries including to firefighters, and prompted government appeals for EU assistance to control the rapidly spreading fires.
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Wildfires scorch large swaths of southeast Europe and the Balkans
Firefighters battled on Monday to put out wildfires in three separate provinces of Turkey, in Greece and near a tourist resort in Albania, stoked by strong winds after days of searing heat across the Mediterranean region.
Turkey faces a ‘very risky week’ for wildfires as flames also scorch parts of southeast Europe
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey faced a “very risky week” for wildfires, an official said Monday, as blazes across parts of southeast Europe and the Balkans damaged homes and led to a huge firefighting operation that included evacuations. Nearly 100 people face prosecution over the fires in Turkey. Read more...
Thousands flee wildfires in Greece, Turkey and Albania
Strong winds were exacerbating the situation for firefighters in Greece and Turkey, where wildfires were raging so intensely that thousands of residents had to flee their homes on Sunday evening, according to several news outlets. Dozens more fires were reported in Albania, where thousands were also forced to evacuate their homes. “The state mechanism has been called to engage in a titanic… Source
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