Major wildfires were burning in Greece and in Spain's Canary Islands on Monday, with hot, dry and windy conditions hampering firefighters battling the blazes.
Efforts to extinguish the wildfires continue with interventions by land and air on the third day in Alexandroupolis, Greece on August 21, 2023.Major wildfires were burning in Greece and in Spain's Canary Islands on Monday, with hot, dry and windy conditions hampering the efforts of hundreds of firefighters battling the blazes. Two of the fires have been burning for several days.
Gale-force winds were fanning the flames of dozens of wildfires in several parts of the country, with the northeast particularly hard-hit. Evacuation orders were issued for villages in the northern regions of Alexandroupolis, Komotini, Kavala and Orestiada, the central region of Viotia and the island of Evia, while fire departments across the country were placed on general alert.
Authorities banned public access to mountains and forests in several regions until Wednesday morning, and ordered military patrols. Firemen battle flames burning vegetation during a wildfire near Prodromos, 100km northeast from Athens, on August 21, 2023.Greece suffers destructive wildfires every summer, which officials say have been exacerbated by climate change.
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