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Why Attica and Boeotia burned: There was air superiority in the sky, but the battle on the ground led to deafeat

Two dead, over 11,200 hectares burned and homes destroyed: professor Costas Synolakis explains why Greece's powerful aerial fleet couldn't stop the Attica-Boeotia fire, and what needs to change in prevention, ground forces and forest governance

The Region of Attica is reinforced with 59 new fire engines, under the AIGIS programme

"It is an essential investment in the security of citizens and the resilience of the local community against the dangers of our times", said Yannis Kefalogiannis