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Wildfires Rage Across Greece as EU RescEU Aircraft Arrive
- This past week in Greece, wildfires erupted, including one on Kythera that trapped dozens on a beach requiring rescue by coastguard vessel and private boats.
- Amid broader climate trends, recent years have worsened wildfire risk, as demonstrated by past fire damage on Chios, Greece's fifth-largest island.
- Firefighters deployed 115 firefighters, 24 vehicles, six aircraft, and seven helicopters on Evia, hampered by strong winds, hindering efforts.
- Meanwhile, residents in Kryoneri received three SMS alerts to evacuate to safe areas, while Vassilis Vathrakoyannis said the fire service coordinated evacuations.
- Vassilis Vathrakoyannis, Fire Service spokesman, said these conditions are expected to prevail over the coming days, and Greece requested European assistance through the RescEU mechanism for six firefighting aircraft.
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Some fires, however, were in hindsight or being controlled on Sunday.
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Numerous residents and holiday fans must be evacuated in Greece, Italy & Turkey. There are catastrophic conditions ...
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