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The road connecting Polychrono, Kassandrino, and Fourka has been reopened to traffic following a fire that damaged approximately six residences, with one reportedly completely destroyed.
Crews are battling fires across four regions of Greece, with villages evacuated in Chalkidiki and residents elsewhere placed on standby as forecasters warn of gale-force winds gusting above 100 km/h over the coming two days The post Major fire in Chalkidiki, Sivyri and Fourka evacuated – fronts in Aetolia-Acarnania, Ilia and Boeotia appeared first on ProtoThema English.
A strong firefighting presence remains in Siviri, Kassandra, Chalkidiki, monitoring and dousing smoking areas around the perimeter of a burned forest, with a road connecting Siviri and Fourka remaining closed.
Firefighters have brought a large wildfire in Siviri, Halkidiki, under control after an overnight battle, with no active fronts remaining. The blaze caused significant damage to homes and cars, leading to the evacuation of 481 people by boat and bus.