Wildfire Burns Uncontrolled on Paros, Evacuations Ordered
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The flames on the popular Greek holiday island are out of control. The fire brigade calls for help from the mainland, residents flee to the beaches.
The forest fire that hit the island of Paros, in the Aegean Sea, remained out of control on Wednesday and led the Greek authorities to order preventive evacuations in various locations. Powered by strong winds and the hot and dry climate, the fire spread rapidly during the morning, mobilizing dozens of firemen, aircraft and reinforcements sent from other regions of Greece. Operation seeks to prevent the advance of the flames According to the loc…
Flames are approaching houses, dense smoke is over the landscape: amateur videos show the dramatic situation on the Greek holiday island of Paros.
Approximately one hundred Greek firefighters on the tourist Aegean island of Paros are attempting to extinguish a fire that broke out at a landfill in the southwest. Strong winds are making firefighting difficult. As a precaution, ten nearby villages have been evacuated. In some places, people were ordered to gather quickly on the beach. There are no reports of damage or casualties. The fire is now under control, the fire department reports.
On the Greek Aegean island of Paros, which is popular with holidaymakers, firefighters have been fighting a large forest fire for hours. Several villages have been evacuated because of the advancing flame front, residents should flee to the beaches at the behest of the rescue forces. According to the newspaper "Proto Thema" the fire brigade on the Cyclades island has been in permanent use since Tuesday with dozens of forces and demanded support.…
Several areas on the popular holiday island of Paros have been evacuated.
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