Greece's wildfires claim lives as firefighters struggle to contain flames

In Greece, hundreds of firefighters are pushing ahead with their attempts to bring multiple blazes across the country under control. Police have arrested two people in connection with one of the blazes near the coastal village of Porto Germeno, which investigators believe may have been caused by an electrical cable. The fires have already claimed multiple lives.

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Fire near Limnatis contained

A wildfire which broke out between the Limassol district villages of Lania and Limnatis was contained by firefighters, forestry department spokesman Glafkos Kyriacou said on Tuesday. He told the Cyprus News Agency that once the alarm was raised, the department deployed seven fire engines, a tanker, two earth movers, and 45 forest firefighters to tackle […]

Firefighters scramble to contain fires near Athens before winds return - eKathimerini.com

Firefighters scramble to contain fires near Athens before winds return  eKathimerini.com

Firefighters battle on three fronts to contain wildfire in western Attica – More than 132,900 acres burned

Operations are currently concentrated on three main fronts: the southern sector toward Loumpa, the southeastern sector toward Panachrantou Monastery, and the northeastern sector toward Agia Paraskevi & Agios Nektarios The post Firefighters battle on three fronts to contain wildfire in western Attica – More than 132,900 acres burned appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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