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Fireworks From Yacht Spark Forest Fire On Greek Island, 13 Arrested
The incident has caused widespread outrage in Greece, which is already grappling with multiple wildfires amidst its first heatwave of the year.
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Video: Firefighting Plane's Wing Clips Tree, Crashes Seconds Later
A Greek water-bombing plane crashed Tuesday while battling a forest fire on the island of Evia as hundreds of firefighters struggled to beat back blazes still raging in Rhodes and Corfu amid a new wave of soaring temperatures.
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European Union Sends Help To Fight Wildfires In Greece, Italy
Fire-fighting resources from EU nations are on their way to Greece, Italy, Albania and Northern Macedonia to help fight forest blazes, the EU crisis management commissioner said on Wednesday.
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"60 Forest Fires In 24 Hours": Homes Destroyed, 8 Hospitalised In Greece
Nearly 300 firefighters, two water bomber planes and five helicopters were battling a forest fire in Greece on Sunday that destroyed homes and farm buildings and injured eight people, authorities said.
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Dozen Homes Destroyed, 5 Hospitalised In Greece Forest Fire
Around a dozen homes burned and five people were hospitalised with breathing problems Saturday as firefighters fought a forest fire near Patras, Greece's third largest city, authorities said.
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Four Dead In Cyprus' Worst Forest Fire In Decades
A huge forest blaze raging in Cyprus has killed four people, destroyed homes and forced evacuations of villages as Greece, Israel and other countries deployed fire-fighting aircraft to the Mediterranean island.
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Greece Villages Evacuated As Forest Fires Rage, 62 Fire Engines, 17 Planes Deployed
Scores of Greek villagers were evacuated early Thursday as a forest fire raged overnight around the protected wildlife habitat of Mount Geraneia, the fire department said, with no injuries immediately reported.
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Heatwave Scorches Europe, Causes Forest Fires, Warrants Barbecue Bans
A heatwave scorched much of Europe on Friday, with near-record temperatures leading to firefighters battling forest blazes and authorities banning barbecues, however rain cooled some regions in the evening
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Forest Fires, Barbecue Bans: Heatwave Scorches Europe
Firefighters battled forest blazes and authorities banned barbecues,warning citizens of near-record temperatures as a heatwave scorched much of Europe on Friday.
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Firefighters Battle Wildfires Across Greece
Firefighters battled more than 90 forest fires across Greece on Monday, an outbreak fed by dry winds and hot weather that saw blazes burning near Athens, in the Peloponnese, and on the Ionian islands of Zakynthos and Kefalonia.
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Fireworks From Yacht Spark Forest Fire On Greek Island, 13 Arrested
The incident has caused widespread outrage in Greece, which is already grappling with multiple wildfires amidst its first heatwave of the year.
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Video: Firefighting Plane's Wing Clips Tree, Crashes Seconds Later
A Greek water-bombing plane crashed Tuesday while battling a forest fire on the island of Evia as hundreds of firefighters struggled to beat back blazes still raging in Rhodes and Corfu amid a new wave of soaring temperatures.
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European Union Sends Help To Fight Wildfires In Greece, Italy
Fire-fighting resources from EU nations are on their way to Greece, Italy, Albania and Northern Macedonia to help fight forest blazes, the EU crisis management commissioner said on Wednesday.
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"60 Forest Fires In 24 Hours": Homes Destroyed, 8 Hospitalised In Greece
Nearly 300 firefighters, two water bomber planes and five helicopters were battling a forest fire in Greece on Sunday that destroyed homes and farm buildings and injured eight people, authorities said.
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Dozen Homes Destroyed, 5 Hospitalised In Greece Forest Fire
Around a dozen homes burned and five people were hospitalised with breathing problems Saturday as firefighters fought a forest fire near Patras, Greece's third largest city, authorities said.
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Four Dead In Cyprus' Worst Forest Fire In Decades
A huge forest blaze raging in Cyprus has killed four people, destroyed homes and forced evacuations of villages as Greece, Israel and other countries deployed fire-fighting aircraft to the Mediterranean island.
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Greece Villages Evacuated As Forest Fires Rage, 62 Fire Engines, 17 Planes Deployed
Scores of Greek villagers were evacuated early Thursday as a forest fire raged overnight around the protected wildlife habitat of Mount Geraneia, the fire department said, with no injuries immediately reported.
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Heatwave Scorches Europe, Causes Forest Fires, Warrants Barbecue Bans
A heatwave scorched much of Europe on Friday, with near-record temperatures leading to firefighters battling forest blazes and authorities banning barbecues, however rain cooled some regions in the evening
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Forest Fires, Barbecue Bans: Heatwave Scorches Europe
Firefighters battled forest blazes and authorities banned barbecues,warning citizens of near-record temperatures as a heatwave scorched much of Europe on Friday.
-
Firefighters Battle Wildfires Across Greece
Firefighters battled more than 90 forest fires across Greece on Monday, an outbreak fed by dry winds and hot weather that saw blazes burning near Athens, in the Peloponnese, and on the Ionian islands of Zakynthos and Kefalonia.
