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- Dozens of Wildfires Burn in Greece and Turkey as Temperatures . . .
Dozens of Wildfires Burn in Greece and Turkey as Temperatures Soar Firefighters are battling several blazes, with officials warning that extreme heat will pose a risk of more in the coming days
- Wildfires rage in Greece and Turkey as extreme heat persists
Greece continued to battle major wildfires across the country amid a severe heatwave, but firefighters have brought many outbreaks under control Extreme heat persisted, with temperatures reaching
- Parts of Athens evacuated after more than 50 wildfires in 24 . . .
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
- Firefighters In ‘Titanic Battle’ As Wildfires Rage In Greece
According to government authorities in Greece, the country has quelled some of the fires—especially those nearing Athens—but firefighters were battling five major blazes on Sunday amid a severe
- Fires in Turkey, Greece force thousands to evacuate as Europe . . .
Deadly wildfires engulfing parts of Turkey and Greece have forced thousands to evacuate, as much of the Mediterranean and Europe face what meteorologists are describing as an "exceptional," enduring heat wave The big picture: Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and Spain have also seen fires driven by extremely dry conditions and powerful winds
- Greece Engulfed in Flames: Dozens of Wildfires Trigger Mass . . .
Firefighters warned that high temperatures expected to soar beyond 44°C in the coming days along with erratic wind patterns would make conditions even more hazardous Experts say that the frequency and intensity of wildfires in Greece have been increasing sharply due to climate change
- Fires rage across Greece’s suburbs and islands amid heatwave . . .
Temperatures reaching, or exceeding, 38 degrees Celsius (100 degrees Fahrenheit), dry conditions and high winds are fanning the flames Under such conditions wildfires “expand very quickly and become dangerous These conditions are expected to prevail over the coming days,” Vathrakoyannis said The fire service is also dealing with three other major fires in the southwest on Greece’s two
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