EU solidarity in action: fighting forest fires in Greece
On Evia island alone, the fires burnt over 50,000 hectares – an area larger than the island of Samos or 93 thousand football fields.
Given the scale and severity of the fires, Greece activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to request support for their regional and national firefighters in tackling the forest fires.
© Hellenic Fire Corps (photographer: George Chionidis)
EU solidarity in action: fighting forest fires in Greece
On Evia island alone, the fires burnt over 50,000 hectares – an area larger than the island of Samos or 93 thousand football fields.
Given the scale and severity of the fires, Greece activated the EU Civil Protection Mechanism to request support for their regional and national firefighters in tackling the forest fires.
© Hellenic Fire Corps (photographer: George Chionidis)