ATHENS, July 24 — Hundreds of tourists and residents were evacuated yesterday from a popular resort on the Greek island of Lesbos as a wildfire destroyed homes in the beachside village of Vatera.
Greece was facing the first day of a heatwave yesterday that is expected to last 10 days. Temperatures were set to rise to 42 degrees Celsius in some regions, sparking concerns over more wildfires. Fire brigade spokesman Yiannis Artopoios said yesterday afternoon that the fire in Dadia was"exceptionally difficult".Some 320 firefighters and 68 fire engines have been battling the fires in Evros, alongside a large number of volunteers.
A wildfire in mountains near Athens on Wednesday damaged homes and forced hundreds of people to evacuate after gale-force winds earlier this week.
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