Gale-force winds fan dozens of deadly wildfires across Greece
LA TimesA helicopter flies over a wildfire on the Aegean Sea island of Evia, Greece, on Monday. Gale-force winds fanned the flames of wildfires across Greece on Monday, including more than four dozen new blazes that broke out after midnight amid hot, dry and windy weather that has sucked moisture from vegetation. State-run ERT television reported late Monday that another man was found dead in a burned forest in the northeastern Evros region, and authorities said two firefighters were hospitalized for injuries suffered battling a fire in the northern Kavala region. Evacuation orders were issued for villages in Greece’s northern regions of Alexandroupolis, Komotini, Kavala and Orestiada, the central region of Viotia and the island of Evia. “The last 48 hours, unfortunately like the next 48 hours, are proving exceptionally critical due to the strong winds and high temperatures that are creating extensive fire fronts,” said Vasilis Kikilias, Greece’s minister for climate crisis and civil protection.