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Wildfires Rage Across Greece as EU RescEU Aircraft Arrive
- Greece is battling extensive wildfires across multiple regions, including a large fire near Athens on Saturday that prompted evacuations.
- The fires occurred during an intense heatwave, with temperatures expected to soar as high as 44C, while dry weather and strong winds helped spread the flames.
- Firefighters, supported by aircraft, helicopters, and more than 300 personnel, are combating 52 wildfires nationwide, affecting villages and causing power outages.
- Climate Crisis Minister Giannis Kefalogiannis reported that firefighters sustained injuries, people's safety was endangered, homes were damaged by fire, and significant forest land was lost.
- Greece has officially sought support through the European Union’s civil protection system to deploy six more firefighting planes as extreme heat and wildfires continue over the weekend.
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Some fires, however, were in hindsight or being controlled on Sunday.
Firefighters tackle blazes as wildfires break out in Greece, Turkey and Albania
A politician in Turkey described the scene as "an apocalypse" as forests burned and more than 1,100 firefighters battled the flames. Meanwhile, in Greece, some suburbs of Athens have been evacuated.
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Greece Requests EU Assistance as Wildfires Rage Across Country - teleSUR English
The most concerning blaze erupted early Saturday afternoon near Kryoneri, a village at the foothills of Mt. Parnitha. On Saturday, Greece requested assistance from the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism to combat multiple wildfires raging across the country, according to local broadcaster Mega Channel. RELATED: Undocumented Migrants From Africa To Be Expelled From Greece The request includes six water-dropping aircraft to help battle five…
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