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50,000 olive trees and 2,500 animals lost in Rhodes fires
Some 50,000 olive trees and 2,500 animals and beehives were destroyed in the recent fires on the Dodecanese island of Rhodes, according to an initial estimate by the Ministry of Rural Development and Food.
Most of the damage to the island's plant capital was in the areas of Apollona, Asklipio, Gennadi and Vati, a team from the Hellenic Agricultural Insurance Organization established.
Chasing a fire that won’t give up
A cloud of smoke rising above the blackened hillside surrounding the village of Vati marks the spot of the most recent flare-up on Rhodes of a wildfire that has been rampaging across the southeastern Aegean island for more than a week.
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Firefighters continue to battle fires in Rhodes, Corfu, Karystos and Dervanaki
Firefighters, assisted by Civil Protection forces and dedicated volunteers, battled the flames for yet another night in multiple locations, including the islands of Rhodes and Corfu, Karystos on the island of Evia, and Dervenaki, near Aigio in the northern Peloponnese.
Fire Service battles 53 new wildfires
Most of the 53 new wildfires that broke out in the country in the last 24 hours were "dealt with immediately, in their initial stages," the Fire Service has said in its daily bulletin.
"Powerful ground and air forces … are operating at the fire fronts, the most important of which are developing in Rhodes and Corfu," it said.
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More evacuations ordered in Rhodes and Corfu
Authorities have called on people in Plimmiri and Lachania, two southern Rhodes villages, to evacuate in the direction of Apolakkia due to wildfires in the area in a message sent via the emergency number 112.
A short time earlier, residents in Genadi and Vati, also on Rhodes, were ordered to evacuate to Lindos, for the same reason.
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No rest for firefighters as blazes persist
Firefighters battled all night to control persistent wildfires on the islands of Rhodes, Evia and Corfu, as well as in Achaia in the Peloponnese, as strong winds, soaring temperatures and tinder-dry conditions continued to stoke the flames into Tuesday morning, when water-dumping aircraft joined efforts on the ground.
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High winds curtail efforts to put out three active fire fronts and rekindlings in Rhodes
Three separate fire fronts were still burning in the island of Rhodes late afternoon Monday, as firefighters tried to fight strong winds and put out rekindlings in several locations for a seventh consecutive day, said the Fire Brigade.