Homes, businesses and farms have burnt over the last week in Greece’s most intense heat wave in decades
A burnt house is seen in the suburb of Thrakomakedones as a wildfire rages north of Athens, Greece, August 7, 2021.Wildfires rampaged through Greek forests for yet another day Saturday, threatening homes and triggering more evacuations a day after hundreds of people were plucked off beaches by ferries in a dramatic overnight rescue.
The scale of Greece’s wildfires has been breathtaking, with more than 100 breaking out across the country over the past few days. Most were quickly tamed, but several rapidly burned out of control, consuming homes and causing untold ecological damage. Civil Protection chief Nikos Hardalias said firefighters were battling 55 active fires by Saturday afternoon.“We’re continuing to fight a very big battle. All night our forces worked hard,” Hardalias said, adding that he expected the fire north of Athens to be contained, barring any unexpected developments, within the day.
Fires described as the worst in decades have also swept through stretches of neighboring Turkey’s southern coast for the past 10 days, killing eight people. The top Turkish forestry official said 217 fires had been brought under control since July 28 in over half of the country’s provinces, but firefighters still worked Saturday to tame six fires in two Turkish provinces.
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