Southern Europe wildfires: 3 killed, thousands were emptied in Greece, Spain, Türkiye, Albania; European Union sends assistance

Wildfires intensified in southern Europe on Wednesday, killing at least three people and thousands of people were forced to vacate homes in Greece, Spain, Turkey and Albania. In Greece, firefighters worked through the night to protect the country’s third largest city port city. Flames were swept away through cedar forests and olive trees, burning houses, agricultural sites and dozens of vehicles. The fire service said that the risk of high fire in many areas was “too high”. At least 15 firefighters were injured or treated, smoke breathing and tiredness treated. The residents joined the fire fighting attempt, using a bucket of water and tree branches to defeat flames. The aircraft dropped water in the affected areas. Week heatwaves have increased fire fighting resources in Greece and its neighbors. On the Greek island of Chieos, tired firefighters were seen sleeping on the roadside after an overnight shift. In Albania, an 80 -year -old man died on a fire to the south of Tirna. The villages of Central Albania were evacuated, and explosions were carried out in the Korka district due to the post -World War shells being buried. Dozens of houses were destroyed.

In Spain, a fire fighting volunteer died in Castill and Leon region, where thousands of people have been displaced. Some exit spent the night at night. Fire between Madrid and Gallicia disrupted high-speed rail services. In Türkiye, a forestry worker died and four others were injured when a fire truck crashed while responding to an explosion. Türkiye has been struggling with wildfire since the end of June, with 18 deaths reported so far. France, which has been recovering from the recent fire in the southern regions, faced another day of extreme summer, with the temperature to 42 ° C. Officials banned public programs in high -risk areas. Officials across the area cited electrical storms, farming activities, faulty power lines and arson. The European Union has sent ground teams and aircraft to help including Montenegro, where a big fire keeps on burning near the capital Podgorica.