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August 30, 2023

Greek Evros Wildfire Largest Ever Recorded in EU
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In Greece, firefighters are battling a massive wildfire in the northeast
Evros region for the 12th straight day. The blaze has destroyed an area
greater than New York City, in what has become the largest-ever recorded
wildfire in the European Union. Greek officials said the fire was "still
out of control" around the Dadia national park. This is the head of
conservation at WWF Greece.

Panagiota Maragou: "Because of its very high biodiversity, the national
park of Dadia was one of the most important protected areas in Greece
and also in Europe, perhaps also on the international scale. And at the
moment, at least 30% of the park has been lost to fire."



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