Neglect ? Accident ? A 52 -year -old man was arrested on the island of Ebée, Greece, accused of having been behind the fire that devastated part of the island between Friday night and Saturday morning, the Greek firefighters announced.
According to the Ert public television channel, the individual cleared the earth when the fire began and then quickly became uncontrollable. According to the Greek news agency Ana, 1,000 hectares were burned on the island of Evua, located northeast of Athens.
800 evacuated people
On Saturday, Greek firefighters remained on alert due to high temperatures and strong winds throughout the country. This weekend, Greece should see the temperatures that reach 41 ° C-42 ° C in certain regions, according to forecasts for Emy’s weather services.
The fire that was declared on Friday to Koropi, in a peri -urban area near Athens, was dominated on Saturday according to Greek firefighters …