Greece Battles Nearly 100 Wildfires in 48 Hours

Greece has experienced its worst weekend of the fire season, with nearly 100 agricultural and forest fires breaking out across the country in 48 hours. Firefighting forces are continuously battling the blazes, with a very high risk of fire remaining in some regions.

6 Jul, 05:15 — 6 Jul, 05:15

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iefimerida2d ago

Nearly 100 Wildfires in 48 Hours: Greece Battles Its Worst Weekend of the Fire Season

Greece's emergency services faced their sternest test of the summer over the weekend as nearly 100 wildfires tore across the country in 48 hours, pushing firefighting resources to the limit and forcing evacuations on the outskirts of Athens. The most dangerous blaze sparked in the Oinoi area of Mandra, northwest of the capital, under a Level 4 extreme fire risk warning. Authorities threw a massive force at it: 210 firefighters, 10 ground infantry teams, 76 vehicles and 29 water-dropping airc...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA

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First report: newsbeast · 5 Jul, 19:32|Full coverage: 3 · 10h|Window: 10h

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newsbeast5 Jul, 19:32First to report

Μέσα σε 48 ώρες είχαμε 96 αγροτοδασικές πυρκαγιές – Συνεχής μάχη με τις πυρκαγιές σε όλη τη χώρα

naftemporiki5 Jul, 19:34

Σχεδόν 100 πυρκαγιές σε 48 ώρες – Διαρκής μάχη των πυροσβεστικών δυνάμεων σε όλη την επικράτεια

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Greece Battles Nearly 100 Wildfires in 48 Hours

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Nearly 100 Wildfires in 48 Hours: Greece Battles Its Worst Weekend of the Fire Season

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Μέσα σε 48 ώρες είχαμε 96 αγροτοδασικές πυρκαγιές – Συνεχής μάχη με τις πυρκαγιές σε όλη τη χώρα

Σχεδόν 100 πυρκαγιές σε 48 ώρες – Διαρκής μάχη των πυροσβεστικών δυνάμεων σε όλη την επικράτεια

Nearly 100 Wildfires in 48 Hours: Greece Battles Its Worst Weekend of the Fire Season

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