- On Sunday, the three significant wildfires were being battled in Greece by over 600 firemen.
- Firefighters were combating 105 wildfires on Sunday across the nation in the 24 hours.
- Due to their hot, dry summers, nations in southern Europe are particularly vulnerable to wildfires.
On Sunday, the ashes of three significant wildfires were being battled in Greece by over 600 firemen, including reinforcements from various European nations and a fleet of water-dropping planes and helicopters. Over the past week, gale-force winds and scorching, dry summer weather have caused hundreds of fires to break out every day around the nation.
Firefighters were combating 105 wildfires on Sunday across the nation, 46 of which had started in the 24 hours from Saturday evening to Sunday evening. Authorities are looking into the causes of the fires; some may have been started intentionally.
Greece Wildfire
A sizable wildfire that has been raging in Evros and Alexandroupolis in northeastern Greece for nine days is thought to be responsible for 20 of the 21 deaths linked to wildfires this week.
The blaze destroyed massive amounts of woodland and destroyed homes in the suburbs of the city of Alexandroupolis, combining lesser fires to become one of the largest single wildfires to ever have struck a European Union country.
Two communities were ordered to evacuate on Sunday as 295 firemen, seven planes, and five helicopters battled flare-ups that were forming new fire fronts.
120 active hotspots and 77,000 hectares of land have been burned by the wildfire, according to the Copernicus Emergency Management Service of the European Union.
Pope Francis assured the Greek people that he is remembering the fire victims and offered “supportive closeness” to them. Greece has requested assistance from several European nations, including Germany, Sweden, Croatia, and Cyprus, as its firefighting resources are at their maximum.
Due to their hot, dry summers, nations in southern Europe are particularly vulnerable to wildfires. Officials from the European Union remark that 2022 was the second worst year on record for wildfire devastation after 2017, and they blame climate change for the rise in the frequency and intensity of wildfires in Europe.
