Wildfire burns coastal homes in Greek island Lesbos, beach resort evacuated

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ATHENS - A wildfire that started in mountainous forests on the Greek island of Lesbos near Turkey on Saturday (July 23) burned properties at the beach resort of Vatera as more aircraft joined firefighting efforts. Authorities earlier ordered the evacuation of the Aegean sea resort as the wildfire approached dangerously close, fanned by strong winds. Thick billowing smoke could be...

A police officer tries to extinguish wildfire burning in the village of Vatera, on the island of Lesbos, Greece, on July 23, 2022.ATHENS - A wildfire that started in mountainous forests on the Greek island of Lesbos near Turkey on Saturday burned properties at the beach resort of Vatera as more aircraft joined firefighting efforts.

Thick billowing smoke could be seen in the area. One fleeing resident told state TV ERT that her home was on fire. Vatera, an 8km long sandy beach in the southern part of Lesbos, is a popular tourist spot. Lesbos was at the forefront of Europe's refugee crisis six years ago.

 

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