Until devastated by wildfires, hills near the Turkish sea resort of Marmaris were decked in a thick green pine forest. Now, these same hills form a ghostly, grey-brown landscape topped with blackened tree stumps as though sketched in charcoal. Drone footage from the small tourist seaside town of Icmeler near …
Read More »Greece battles wildfires for fifth day in ‘nightmarish summer’
Flames swept through a town near Athens overnight and hundreds of people were evacuated by ferry from the island of Evia as wildfires burned across Greece for a fifth day on Saturday. On Evia, east of the capital, a fire which began on Tuesday quickly burgeoned into several fronts, ripping …
Read More »Greece ‘a powder keg’ as wildfires kill one and cause thousands to flee
At least one person has died in Greece as wildfires continue to spread, forcing thousands to flee in Greece and Turkey. A 38-year-old man in northern Athens died after being hit by a falling utility pole, the Greek health ministry said. In neighbouring Turkey, wildfires described as the worst in …
Read More »Heatwave and Strong Winds feed Wildfires that Rage through Turkey for Seventh Day – (Photo, Video)
Southern Europe has been suffering an unprecedented heatwave fed by hot air from North Africa. Temperatures in Turkey’s Marmaris recently reached an all-time high of 45.5 Celsius (114F). Forest fires have been raging in Turkey’s Mediterranean region for seven days, necessitating the evacuation of residents from the worst affected areas …
Read More »Turkish wildfire leaves charred home and ashes, as blazes continue (Videos)
Days after a raging wildfire in southern Turkey drove his family from the home they lived in for four decades, Mehmet Demir returned on Saturday to discover a burnt-out building, charred belongings, and ashes. Bedsprings, a ladder, metal chairs, and some kitchenware were the only things left identifiable after some …
Read More »Death toll in Turkish wildfires on southern coast rises to four, blazes rage on
The death toll from wildfires on Turkey’s southern coast has risen to four and firefighters were battling blazes for a third day on Friday after the evacuation of dozens of villages and some hotels. More than 60 wildfires have broken out across 17 provinces on Turkey’s Aegean and Mediterranean coasts …
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