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Greece to reinforce firefighting teams on Chios as wildfires rage for second day
- Nearly 200 firefighters are battling a second-day wildfire on Chios as Greece declares a state of emergency and reinforcements arrive from Athens, Thessaloniki, and Lesbos.
- Fueled by strong winds, flames merged into a large fire, with scientists linking intensified summer blazes to climate change and authorities suspecting arson, prompting an investigation unit deployment.
- According to the fire department, over 444 firefighters, supported by 85 fire engines, 11 helicopters, and two water-dropping planes, are mobilized to fight the blaze on Chios.
- Greek authorities issued evacuation alerts for 16 villages and settlements on Chios, with power outages reported as wildfires continued spreading on the island.
- With climate change intensifying wildfires, Greece's iconic mastic industry faces renewed danger after a 2012 wildfire destroyed over half of its trees.
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Europe’s early heat hits crisis level in June
The fire spread so fast in Chios, Greece, that people had to flee without their shoes. The winds turn those dry hill sides into flame corridors. Firefighting planes were circling the island like vultures on June 24th. And more than 60 wildfires have already broken out across Greece before July. Meanwhile, on June 25th, Britain issues heat health warnings not for rain or cold, but for heat. Source
Fires near Athens, fuelled by violent winds and intense heat, threaten homes and olive groves, mobilising important means of relief.
Wildfire prompts evacuations near Athens as summer’s first heat wave hits Greece
A large wildfire broke out Thursday south of Athens, prompting authorities to send phone alerts urging the evacuation of five communities near the blaze as temperatures approached 40 degrees Celsius in Greece’s first heat wave of the summer.
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Communities evacuated amid wildfire near Athens as heatwave hits Greece
The fire, which reportedly broke out within a populated area, was fanned by strong winds, sending plumes of smoke fanning out across the sky.
Wildfire evacuations near Athens as summer's first heat wave hits Greece
A large wildfire broke out Thursday south of Athens, prompting authorities to send phone alerts urging the evacuation of five communities near the blaze as temperatures approached 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) in Greece's first heat wave of the summer. About two dozen water-dropping planes and...
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