Close to 50 wildfires blaze across Greece as heatwave persists

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In the past 24 hours, 47 forest and rural fires have blazed across Greece, with 15 blazes still ongoing, according to the firefighting service. 

Immediate successful response was provided to 32 incidents. Eleven of the fires were particularly dangerous, requiring aerial support to contain them before they reached residential and large forested areas.

According to Civil Protection sources, there are currently active fires in the northern Kilkis and Soufli regions, with scattered outbreaks being managed by firefighting units in Crete’s Ano Akria, Iraklio.

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Wildfire on Crete. Photo: Evangelos Bougiotis/AMNA.

Authorities from the Arson Crimes Division are examining the causes behind these fire outbreaks.

The firefighting service urged all citizens to exercise caution and strictly follow authorities’ instructions in case of fire.

These fires comes as very hot temperatures and arid conditions are forecast for much of Greece throughout the week and lasting until Friday.

Source: Ekathimerini.

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