Greece Wildfires

Greece grappling with ‘extremely dangerous’ wildfires. What to know – National

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Greece grappling with ‘extremely dangerous’ wildfires. What to know – National

For over 20 hours, firefighters in Greece have been working to bring “extremely dangerous” wildfires under control, the country’s climate minister said on Monday. “Since yesterday afternoon, the residents of northeastern Attica have been tested by an extremely dangerous fire with which we have been fighting for over 20 hours under dramatic conditions,” Minister of … Read more

Raging Wildfire Forces Dozens To Evacuate In Greece

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Raging Wildfire Forces Dozens To Evacuate In Greece

This year, two people have lost their lives in wildfires while 20 were reported dead last year. (File) Athens: Greek authorities have ordered the evacuation of Marathon town, the birthplace of the Marathon race, due to a raging wildfire. Residents of Marathon were on Sunday asked to move towards the neighbouring settlement of Nea Makri, … Read more