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Large Wildfire Rages in North-Eastern Greece Near Alexandroupoli
On Saturday, the authorities in north-eastern Greece evacuated the residents of at least eight villages near the city of Alexandroupoli. The following day, efforts to control the blaze continued.
The Greek fire department reported that over 130 firefighters, supported by...
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Two Dead In Central Greece Fires As Blazes Continue To Rage
Fires continued to burn in the Greek mainland on Thursday as two more people were lost in the blaze in central Greece.
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Fires Blaze in Lamia and Velestino in Greece
Fires are reportedly burning in the city of Lamia and the town of Velestino, both situated in mainland Greece. The news of further fires comes amid continued efforts to prevent further damage and destruction from wildfires on Greek islands...
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New Fire Breaks Out at Vilia, West of Athens as Evia Blaze Still Burns
A major new fire broke out in in Vilia, west of Athens, where a large blaze had burned for six days last week, ravaging swaths of pristine pine forest, Greece’s fire service said in a new announcement on Monday.
Shortly...
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New Blaze Breaks Out on Fire-Stricken Evia Island in Greece
A new fire broke out late on Sunday on the fire-ravaged island of Evia in central Greece. This time, the blaze is in the southern part of the island near the town of Styra and Marmari which have been...
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Fire at Vilia, West of Athens, Raging for Third Day
The fire near the town of Vilia, west of Athens, is raging on Wednesday for a third day despite the efforts of hundreds of firefighters that try to stop the blaze reaching the town.
According to regional governor of Attica,...