Wildfires were also still blazing in nearby Turkey, where at least eight people have died, as well as in other parts of Europe, which is enduring a protracted heat wave and drought that have created tinderbox conditions. State television aired video footage of residents and firefighters using water hoses and tree branches to try to put out the advancing flames. Hundreds more people were evacuated from Evia by ferry on Sunday, with televised images showing large clouds of gray smoke hanging over the island and blotting out the sun. Coast guard vessels remained on standby to move residents and vacationers to safety. And bulldozers were being used to create firebreaks on the outskirts of thick forests, in an attempt to stop the flames from overtaking them.

Source: New York Times August 08, 2021 10:24 UTC