Firefighting planes on Greek island of Evia battle major wildfire razing a nature reserve
A firefighting plane makes a water drop as a wildfire burns near the village of Stavros on the island of Evia, Greece, August 14, 2019.
The aircraft were concentrating on areas where access to the dense pine forest was difficult by land. The flames were fanned by strong winds, hampering efforts to control their spread and carrying smoke from the fire as far as the Greek capital, where the smell of burning wood lingered until late into Tuesday night.Evia is the second-largest Greek island after Crete and the nature reserve is part of the European Union's Natura 2000 network of protected areas.
Milder winds are predicted for Wednesday, and the fire department said the situation appeared much improved from the previous day although the fire had still not been brought under control. A state of emergency was declared Tuesday for the area affected by the fire and the area faced power outages and water cuts on Wednesday, residents said.
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