🔥 Greek firefighters are real-life heroes! After four intense days, they've made huge strides in taming a deadly forest blaze in southern Greece. With the help of waterbombing planes, volunteers, and a massive team of over 570 firefighters, the once-raging inferno in Corinthia is finally receding. 🙌👩🚒
The fire, which tragically claimed the lives of two local residents on Sunday, scorched about 6,500 hectares of rugged, mountainous terrain in the Peloponnese region. That's like burning an area bigger than 9,000 soccer fields! 😱⚽️
Authorities suspect that a local beekeeper accidentally started the blaze while smoking out hives to harvest honey. 🍯🐝 Talk about a sticky situation! Despite warnings against such activities due to the high wildfire risk, the beekeeper proceeded, leading to this devastating fire. He's been fined, and the case is being forwarded to judicial authorities.
Thanks to international solidarity, firefighting aircraft from Italy and Croatia joined the battle after Greece requested help from fellow EU members. 🇪🇺✈️ The team focused on putting out smaller fires within the devastated area, and their efforts prevented the flames from reaching more than half a dozen villages that were evacuated as a precaution. However, several buildings were damaged, and a historic church was sadly lost. 🏚️⛪️
Wildfires are becoming an alarming trend, especially with climate change making things hotter and drier. 🌡️🔥 This year, Greece has faced over 4,500 wildfires, a record number, with many breaking out even before the summer months. It's a wake-up call for all of us to take care of our planet! 🌍❤️
And it's not over yet—another forest fire broke out on Wednesday in the mountainous Kalavryta area. More than 40 firefighters and four aircraft are already on the scene, showing no rest for these brave souls. 💪👨🚒
Let's send positive vibes to everyone affected and to the courageous firefighters on the front lines. Stay strong! 🙏💙
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Greek firefighters make progress in taming deadly forest blaze
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