Greece wildfires slowly abate

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Greece wildfires slowly abate

STORY: Greece wildfires slowly abate DATELINE: July 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:15 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of damages to Nea Anchialos 2. various of aeroplanes and helicopters exhausting fires at Nea Anchialos 3. various of Volos industrial area fire and damages 4. various of Volos industrial area STORYLINE: Firefighters were still battling rekindled blazes in parts of Greece on Friday, while wildfires raging across the country for two weeks now slowly abated. The situation also improved in the greater Volos area, where on Thursday a blaze triggered a series of explosions at an ammunition depot of the Air Force base of Nea Anchialos, the Greek national news agency AMNA reported. No injuries were reported as some 2,000 people and the base personnel had to be evacuated as a precaution, according to the authorities. The explosion shattered windows in surrounding areas. On Friday, residents of nearby settlements were gradually returning to their homes and businesses to assess

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