Greece and Turkey continue to fight massive forest fires, the spread of which is facilitated by abnormal heat and strong winds. This is reported by Yle, writes UNN.
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In Greece this week, three firefighters died while extinguishing forest fires on the island of Crete. In total, more than 70 fire hotspots have been recorded in the country.
Due to the fires, the coast guard evacuated about 250 people by boats from the region of Boeotia. In addition, authorities issued an evacuation order for one of the suburbs west of Athens due to the threat of the fire spreading.
In Turkey, more than 200 fire hotspots have been recorded
In Turkey, rescuers have registered more than 200 separate forest fires, most of which occurred on the western and southern coasts of the country.
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According to rescuers, most of the hotspots have already been brought under control. At the same time, due to the heat and strong winds, there remains a high risk of new fires, so warnings have been issued in ten provinces.
In particular, a new large forest fire broke out in the area of the city of Susurluk, located northeast of Izmir. Rescue services continue to fight the fire and monitor the development of the situation.
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