A man tries to extinguish a wildfire burning in the village of Vasilika, on Evia island, Greece, Photo: REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis. Thousands of people have fled their homes on the Greek island of Evia as wildfires burned uncontrolled for a sixth day on Sunday, and ferries were on standby for more evacuations after taking many to safety by sea. More than 570 firefighters are battling the blaze in Evia, authorities said. "The fronts are huge, the area of burned land is huge," he told Skai TV. On Friday night, strong winds pushed the fire into the town of Thrakomakedones, where residents had been ordered to evacuate.

Source: Irish Independent August 08, 2021 07:07 UTC