5 questions about the Greek and French wildfires
Firefighters west of Athens, Greece, used a break in high winds to strengthen containment lines around several fires that had burned through mountain communities and coastal areas for five days, with planes and helicopters dousing hot spots overnight. In France, a massive wildfire outside Bordeaux scorched about 420 square kilometers (162 square miles), destroying 183 homes in the hardest-hit town of Le Porge. The Athens-area fire forced the evacuation of more than 1,000 people, including over 250 rescued by boats from beaches near Porto Germeno, and authorities warn the risk will rise again as winds and temperatures increase.
- ▪Firefighters west of Athens, Greece, used a break in high winds to strengthen containment lines around several fires that had burned through mountain communities and coastal areas for five days, with planes and helicopters dousing hot spots
- ▪In France, a massive wildfire outside Bordeaux scorched about 420 square kilometers (162 square miles), destroying 183 homes in the hardest-hit town of Le Porge.
- ▪The Athens-area fire forced the evacuation of more than 1,000 people, including over 250 rescued by boats from beaches near Porto Germeno, and authorities warn the risk will rise again as winds and temperatures increase.
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1. What happened? Firefighters west of Athens, Greece, used a break in high winds to strengthen containment lines around several fires that had burned through mountain communities and coastal areas for five days, with planes and helicopters dousing hot spots overnight. In France, a massive wildfire outside Bordeaux scorched about 420 square kilometers (162 square miles), destroying 183 homes in the hardest-hit town of Le Porge. 2. Why does this matter? The Athens-area fire forced the evacuation of more than 1,000 people, including over 250 rescued by boats from beaches near Porto Germeno, and authorities warn the risk will rise again as winds and temperatures increase.
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