Hotels and homes evacuated as Greece battles four major wildfires

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Fire broke out Saturday morning on Lesbos prompting authorities to call for evacuation of Vatera resort

He added that 50 firefighters with 17 fire engines, nine special firefighting planes and one helicopter are tackling the blaze.

The biggest fire is burning in northeastern Greece near the border with Τurkey for the third day running, inside a national forest that is the home to rare species, especially vultures.The fire service said 320 firefighters in 68 fire engines, plus six special planes, nine helicopters and numerous volunteers are fighting the fire, while another 200 lumberjacks are cutting firebreak paths through the forest.

The European Union gave Greece’s forest service €72 million this year to help maintain forests and clear them to prevent fires from spreading.

 

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