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Greece wildfire in pictures: Firefighters battle blaze worsened by 100km per hour winds
Greece is entering its second week of wildfires spread by extreme winds as more countries in Southern Europe battle with intensifying climate change.
TL;DR
- Greece is experiencing its second week of wildfires driven by extreme winds.
- Winds in some Greek areas have reached speeds of 80 to 100 km per hour.
- Two firefighters died in a helicopter collision in Western Athens.
- A large wildfire in France's Bordeaux region spread to parts of Spain, burning hundreds of thousands of acres.
- The French wildfire forced the largest evacuation in the country's history.
- Water-bombing aircrafts are assisting in fighting the fires in Greece as winds decrease.