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Man dies in Spata fire started by his own car, body recovered by firefighters
Fire officials say the vehicle blaze quickly spread into surrounding low vegetation near Athens, with 115 firefighters, five aircraft and crews from France and Romania battling the flames as no homes are reported threatened yet
Fire in the Vrontou area of Pieria, 46 firefighters and 19 vehicles battling the blaze – Four aircraft scrambled
Some 46 firefighters, including a ground crew from the 2nd Special Firefighting Response Unit (EMODE), along with 19 vehicles, are working to bring the blaze under control, while four aircraft have been deployed for aerial firefighting
36 fires in the last 24 hours in the country
31 were treated immediately, at their initial stage - High fire risk for tomorrow Wednesday in Attica and 16 other areas
Fire in progress in Stenyklaro Messinia – Mobilization of strong firefighting forces
Two aircraft took off
Mitsotakis: At the Canadair Base in Elefsina – “We Must Improve, but Let’s Not Undermine the Work of the State Mechanism”
"The solution does not only come from the air; significant work needs to be done in the area of prevention," said the Prime Minister - Watch videos and see photos from his visit to the Elefsina base
Fire near houses in Dimolaki Kerateas – Message from 112
In the firefighting effort, two helicopters and an aircraft have been deployed
