Greek forest fires ignite air force ammunition depots, causing multiple European countries to be hit by forest fires
Affected by the high temperature heat wave, many European countries have suffered from forest fires recently, and Croatia, Greece, Italy, Spain, Türkiye and other countries have been affected.
On the 27th local time, a forest fire broke out on the island of Chiovo in Croatia, and hundreds of firefighters were dispatched. On the same day, the Greek fire department stated that there were 61 fires in various parts of Greece in the past 24 hours; A forest fire in the central region also triggered an explosion in the local ammunition depot.
Firefighter: The forest fire started in the afternoon on Cheovo Island, and the fire quickly spread eastward with westerly and southwest winds. Fortunately, the area where the forest fire burned was sparsely populated and there were no houses there.
The day before, a forest fire also broke out in Dubrovnik, a famous tourist city in Croatia. Strong winds in the area also hindered planes from extinguishing fires. However, on the 27th, the fire in Dubrovnik has been brought under control.
On the 27th, the Greek fire department announced that in the past 24 hours, there have been 61 fires across Greece, with strong winds and temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius making the situation more complicated. Currently, forest fires have caused at least 5 deaths in Greece. Meanwhile, a forest fire in central Greece triggered an explosion in a local ammunition depot on the same day. Greek state television reported that the ammunition depot belonged to the Greek Air Force. There are also videos showing that on the 27th, in Rhode Island, which was hit by wildfires, cliffs and trees seemed to have been charred, and all the areas burned by the wildfires turned black.
In addition, in Italy, Spain and Türkiye, forest fires have caused casualties and property losses to a certain extent. The local government is also taking measures to actively control forest fires and evacuate residents.
