Wildfire danger in Europe shifts to Greece as evacuation orders remain in France
Summary
Wildfires in western Europe have mostly calmed, but a major fire in Greece is causing serious damage and forcing many people to evacuate. France still has large wildfires under control, with many residents recently allowed to return home after evacuations.Key Facts
- Wildfires in much of western Europe are easing, but Greece faces dangerous fires with strong winds.
- About 300 people in Greece were evacuated by sea from the resort area of Porto Germeno.
- Greece’s recent fires recall the deadly 2018 wildfire near Athens that killed 104 people.
- Firefighting efforts in Greece include 500 firefighters, water-dropping planes, helicopters, and international crews from France and Romania.
- In southwestern France, a huge fire in Gironde burned an area four times the size of Paris but is now contained.
- About 198,000 people in France have returned home after what could be the largest peacetime evacuation in the country.
- Europe is warming faster than the rest of the world, causing drier vegetation that spreads fires more easily.
- Strong winds in Greece are making firefighting very difficult, sometimes stopping aircraft from dropping water on fires.
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