Firefighters Battle to Fully Extinguish Halkidiki Wildfire
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"There is no active front, but scattered outbreaks remain," said Panagiotis Tsialoukis - He thanked firefighters, volunteers, rescuers and citizens
However, numerous smaller fires and embers still have to be monitored and extinguished on the northern Greek peninsula.
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Firefighters battle to fully extinguish Halkidiki wildfire
More than 200 firefighters strove Friday to fully extinguish a large blaze in the northern Halkidiki peninsula, a major tourist destination, that was largely tamed overnight after forcing evacuations by land and sea and damaging homes.
A large forest fire on the western peninsula of Halkidiki in northern Greece has been brought under control, according to the fire service. However, numerous smaller fires and hotspots still need to be monitored and extinguished. Three firefighters sustained minor injuries during the firefighting operations, a spokesperson said on Friday.
A new forest fire broke out Thursday afternoon in northern Greece, in the tourist region of the Chalkidiki Peninsula, where significant air assets were mobilized to fight the flames, and hundreds of tourists were evacuated, AFP reports. In total, 142 firefighters and 51 vehicles, supported by nine planes and seven helicopters, were intervening on the ground, the firefighters announced on X. The fire, which broke out Thursday afternoon, is locate…
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