August Forest Fires in Greece Exceed 20-Year Average
During the first half of August, forest fires in Greece have already caused damage exceeding the 20-year average for this month, with recent blazes devastating entire regions, including Achaia, Chios, Preveza, and Zakynthos, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) reported.
Extent of forest fire damage
Drawing on initial estimates from the European Copernicus system, WWF revealed that the extent of burned land this summer is once again alarming. In only two weeks, more than 130,000 acres have been consumed by flames, including:
Chios: 42,490 acres
Filippiada: 26,368 acres
Zakynthos: 22,950 acres
Achaia: 16,830 acres
Keratea-Palaia Fokaia: 15,808 acres
Chelidoni, Ilia: 6,227 acres
