2024-07-04 17:52:33
Two large forest fires devastated Rile upthe region of Athensa day after more than 40 more accidents were reported in Greecea nation that is expecting a particularly difficult northern summer.
Accustomed to scorching summers, the Hellenic nation faces a tough wildfire season after the warmest winter and earliest heatwave on record, with temperatures reaching reached 44 °C.
Some 140 firefighters, 39 vehicles, eight helicopters and nine planes were mobilized to fight the flames in Kerateaabout 20 kilometers south of the capital.
The Ertnews channel reported that at least four houses were destroyed by the fire.
To the north of the capital, another fire broke out in the suburb of Stamata, where residents had to evacuate.
Firefighters on Sunday brought under control another major blaze that broke out on the island of Serifos on Saturday afternoon and caused damage to houses, warehouses and chapels, the mayor said.
In total, more than forty fires were declared throughout the city on Saturday. Greece, with winds often exceeding 100 km/h, according to the fire service.
The forecast map published by the Ministry Civil Protection For Sunday, it warned of a very high risk of fires in Attica, the Peloponnese, Crete, the northern and southern Aegean and central Greece.
The first Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, He called on Greeks to prepare for a difficult wildfire season. “Difficult times await us,” he said.
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2024-07-04 17:52:33