Firefighters Combat Major Wildfires Across Southern Europe

Firefighters in Portugal, Greece, and Spain are battling significant wildfires, with hundreds deployed to contain the blazes. In Greece, authorities have urged residents in Thessaloniki to stay indoors due to toxic smoke from a recycling plant engulfed in flames. A major wildfire near Athens has mobilized 210 firefighters and 29 aircraft, while in Portugal, over 1,200 firefighters are working to control a fire that has burned approximately 12,000 hectares (30,000 acres) since Thursday.

Reinforcements from Spain and Italy have been sent to assist in Portugal, where the fire's active fronts appear to be diminishing, according to local media. Meanwhile, a wildfire in Spain's Girona region has consumed nearly 2,200 hectares (5,400 acres) since Friday. In Greece, a 76-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of negligence related to the fire at the recycling plant, which has prompted evacuation alerts for nearby suburbs.