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Prime Minister visits Crisis Coordination Centre as wildfires rage in Boeotia and Attica
Kyriakos Mitsotakis was briefed on the Agios Vasileios fire near Porto Germeno and the Xironomi front in Boeotia, both critical, before praising firefighters and security forces battling flames amid strong winds and limited aerial support
Health Ministry circular on wildfires: Guidance on protection from smoke, who is most at risk
The circular notes that smoke from wildfires contains hazardous air pollutants, such as particulate matter, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides, which can cause both short-term and long-term health effects
“Difficult night in Porto Germeno: Battle to keep the flames from reaching homes; 112 issues an evacuation alert for Neos Erineos toward the Athens–Patras National Highway” (Updates)
Halkidiki: Access banned to forest areas due to wildfire risk
Mourners lay young fire chief to rest after fatal Gytheio wildfire
The fallen officer, a 2017 Fire Academy graduate who completed two years' service in Athens before his posting to Gytheio last year, was honoured by senior fire service and political leadership at the ceremony in Agrinio
Volunteers rescue more than 80 people from Preveli beach as wildfire traps residents and tourists (videos)
Dramatic footage has emerged from the rescue operations carried out by three volunteer seamen in the Preveli area of southern Rethymno, where a major wildfire reached the coastline and trapped dozens of residents, tourists, business owners and volunteers
Mitsotakis warns of difficult days ahead as Greece battles wildfires, pays tribute to fallen firefighters
The prime minister urged everyone to remain vigilant over the next 24 hours
Wildlife pays heavy price in France’s fires as habitats are destroyed and endangered species threatened
Ecological Transition Minister Monique Barbut says wildlife losses from the ongoing blazes will be extremely severe, as insects, amphibians and reptiles cannot outrun the flames while surviving deer struggle to find undamaged ground already occupied
“It’s impossible to extinguish the fire”: Madrid firefighters face defeat as two huge blazes burn out of control
Two major wildfires threaten to merge west of Madrid as Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez prepares to visit the emergency zone tomorrow, while a blaze near Bordeaux forces tens of thousands to flee across southern France
