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Wildfires ease in Greece as people return to gutted homes
Hundreds of firefighters remain on alert as strong winds and rugged terrain slow efforts to contain blazes that have gutted homes and farmland.
- On Tuesday, local crews supported by water-bombing aircraft and reinforcements from Romania and France operated on three fronts west of Athens in the Gulf of Corinth, dousing flames raging since Friday amid strong meltemi winds from the Aegean Sea.
- Record-Breaking heatwaves and little rain have ravaged Europe with wildfires this summer, conditions scientists attribute to human-driven climate change; France and Spain saw blazes subside over the weekend.
- Deputy fire brigade spokesman Ioannis Artopoios told public broadcaster ERT that crews "didn't have an aircraft at our disposal for 30 continuous hours, which caused us a lot of difficulties," amid strong winds and rugged terrain.
- In the coastal community of Porto Germeno, some 60km northwest of Athens, resident Vivi Gialia surveyed her destroyed home and said, "It was a beautiful place, we spent our summers here. We have spent happy times here, and there is nothing any more."
- Two firefighting helicopter crew members died on Sunday near Psatha, about 40km from Athens, after a mid-air brush involving US-registered Bell helicopters; the Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the crash.
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Wildfires ease in Greece as people return to gutted homes
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