Kostas Hatziemmanouil
Large blaze burning forestland on Thassos
A large firefighting force was sent to tackle a blaze that broke out on the island of Thassos, one of Greece's greenest, on Tuesday morning.
The fire service said it sent 56 men with 25 vehicles at the area of Paradisos, in the southwestern part of the island. They were supported by two Pezetel aircraft and one helicopter.
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Large blaze burning forestland on Thasos
A large firefighting force was sent to tackle a blaze that broke out on the island of Thasos, one of Greece's greenest, on Tuesday morning.
The fire service said it sent 56 men with 25 vehicles at the area of Paradisos, in the southwestern part of the island. They were supported by two Pezetel aircraft and one helicopter.
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Emergency Declared on Greece's Thassos Island over Wildfire
A state of emergency has been declared on the island of Thassos in Greece over a wildfire raging since Saturday, the Bulgarian National Radio reports.
Hundreds of firefighters have been battling the flames since Saturday. No-one has been hurt.
Helicopters have also joined the effort to put out the flames, Focus News Agency says citing Greek website Protothema.