Wildfire breaks out near Salmoni village in Rhodope

A wildfire broke out near the village of Salmoni in the Rhodope regional unit of northeastern Greece on Friday.

The blaze is currently burning through low vegetation in the plain area and is being tackled by 30 firefighters with nine fire engines, along with several volunteers. Their efforts are supported by five water-dropping planes and two helicopters.

No further information is available at this time.