Hundreds of firefighters battled three wildfires in Greece, where two villages were being evacuated Tuesday as the largest blaze burned a thickly forested nature reserve on the island of Evia north of Athens.
More than 220 firefighters were deployed to tackle the Evia fire, along with six water-dropping planes and six helicopters. Access to the pine forest by land was difficult, and an additional helicopter was sent to the area to coordinate the air support.
Smoke from the fire blanketed the…
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Source: ekathimerini.com