ATHENS, Greece A huge wildfire burning for days on the northern tip of Greece's second-largest island continued to devour forests Tuesday, its thick smoke hanging in the streets of a nearby town as hundreds of firefighters battled to save what they could.
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – A massive wildfire burning for days on the northern tip of Greece's second largest island continued to devour forests Tuesday, its
Firefighters and residents battled into the night Monday for a seventh day against a massive fire on Greece’s second-largest island as the nation endured what the prime minister described as “a natural disaster of unprecedented proportions.” Smoke and ash from Evia, a rugged island of forests and coves close to the Greek mainland, blocked out…
Firefighters taking a break on Evia. Credit Greek ReporterThe fires that have been burning in various parts of Greece have continued their destructive path for an incredible ninth consecutive day.The epicenter of the problem was focused in Arcadia, in the central Peloponnesian Peninsula, and some parts of the north of Evia island, where fires persisted.The…