The rekindling of fires in West Attica, the island of Rhodes, and Lefkochoma in Lakonia are occupying extensive firefighting forces by land and air, Fire Brigade press spokesperson Lt-Colonel Yiannis Artopoios said on Thursday afternoon in a briefing, ANA reports.
Artopoios said that “all the forces of Civil Protection working with regions and municipalities are expending great efforts to limit the fires that are out of control. Conditions have become extreme and create active fire fronts.” He noted that another 2 airplanes were added to firefighting forces by Israel on Thursday.
Overall in Greece, there were 62 forest fires in the last 24 hours, most of which were put out early on, he said, while he warned of the forecast for temperatures rising to new highs as of Thursday through Sunday, and the high threat of fire in all of Greece.
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