Forest fires fuelled by a protracted heat wave in Greece raged into Thursday, forcing the evacuation of dozens of villages as firefighters managed to prevent the flames from reaching the archeological site at the birthplace of the ancient Olympics.
The military announced it would increase its involvement in firefighting and prevention, with ground and air patrols in areas vulnerable to wildfires.
The prime minister said ancient Olympia's archeological site and museum had been successfully protected. The fire department said 174 firefighters, 9 ground teams, 52 vehicles, two water-dropping planes and four helicopters were tackling the blaze, which broke out Wednesday. Evacuation orders were issued for more than a dozen villages.
In Turkey, a wildfire that reached the compound of a coal-fuelled power plant in the southwest, forcing residents to flee in boats and cars late Wednesday, was contained Thursday after raging for some 11 hours.
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