Greece is battling dozens of wildfires across the country, forcing mass evacuations and damaging homes, farmland and industrial facilities.
According to reports, 82 wildfires in the past 24 hours, with 23 still active, Gale-force winds of up to nine on the Beaufort scale fanned the flames, prompting the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection to mobilise firefighters, forest rangers, aircraft, and volunteers nationwide.
Greece has faced severe heat and drought in recent weeks. These conditions that combined with strong winds, have fueled the rapid spread of wildfires.
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