Massive forest fire in Greece still burning for 7th day

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Firefighters and residents are battling a massive forest fire on Greece’s second largest island for a seventh day. The flames have decimated vast tracts of pristine forest, destroyed homes and businesses and sent thousands fleeing.

The smoke and ash from the fire on Evia, a rugged island of forests and coves almost touching the Greek mainland, blocked out the sun, turning the sky orange as the blaze rampaged across the northern part of the island.

But many residents and local officials have complained of a lack of firefighters, and some have taken to calling in to Greek television networks to appeal for help, particularly from water-dropping planes and helicopters. Greece’s Civil Protection chief, Nikos Hardalias, has stressed that firefighters have been doing everything they can. On Sunday, a small firefighting plane crashed on the western Greek island of Zakinthos while fighting a smaller fire there

 

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Interesting to see buildings less than one hundred years burn Turkey, Greece and even in California. Ancestors didn’t build in many of the places effected which is interesting.

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