Fires on Thassos Island (2016-09-12)

Activation time (UTC): 2016-09-12 14:36:00

Event time (UTC): 2016-09-10 07:00:00

Event type: Forest fire, wild fire



Activation reason:

On Saturday 10-09-2016 morning, four fires that started on the island of Thassos (NE Greece) and continue to burn for a third day. The fires were probably caused by strong lightning activity in the island that was not followed by rain (Dry storm). Villages have been evacuated.




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