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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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GREECE-WILDFIRE-AFTERMATH

(230729) -- ATHENS, July 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 28, 2023 shows a burned car in the central Greek town of Nea Anchialos. 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. (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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GREECE-WILDFIRE-AFTERMATH

(230729) -- ATHENS, July 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A firefighter tries to extinguish fire at an industrial area in the central Greek town of Nea Anchialos, on July 28, 2023. 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. (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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GREECE-WILDFIRE-AFTERMATH

(230729) -- ATHENS, July 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A couple clean broken glasses at their barbershop in the central Greek town of Nea Anchialos, on July 28, 2023. 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. (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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GREECE-WILDFIRE-AFTERMATH

(230729) -- ATHENS, July 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A firefighter helicopter tries to extinguish fire in the central Greek town of Nea Anchialos, on July 28, 2023. 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. (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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GREECE-WILDFIRE-AFTERMATH

(230729) -- ATHENS, July 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 28, 2023 shows a burned tractor in the central Greek town of Nea Anchialos. 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. (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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GREECE-WILDFIRE-AFTERMATH

(230729) -- ATHENS, July 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 28, 2023 shows a burnt excavator in the central Greek town of Nea Anchialos. 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. (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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GREECE-WILDFIRE-AFTERMATH

(230729) -- ATHENS, July 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on July 28, 2023 shows a damaged greenhouse in the central Greek town of Nea Anchialos. 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. (Photo by Lefteris Partsalis/Xinhua)

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GREECE-NEA ANCHIALOS-WILDFIRES-EVACUATION

(230727) -- NEA ANCHIALOS (GREECE), July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A firefighter battles a wildfire in Nea Anchialos town, Volos, Greece, on July 27, 2023. Wildfires raging across parts of Greece has forced the evacuation of an air force base at the seaside town of Nea Anchialos, near the port city of Volos, as well as 12 settlements in the area, Greek national news agency AMNA reported on Thursday. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-NEA ANCHIALOS-WILDFIRES-EVACUATION

(230727) -- NEA ANCHIALOS (GREECE), July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Residents and visitors are evacuated as a wildfire rages in Nea Anchialos town, Volos, Greece, on July 27, 2023. Wildfires raging across parts of Greece has forced the evacuation of an air force base at the seaside town of Nea Anchialos, near the port city of Volos, as well as 12 settlements in the area, Greek national news agency AMNA reported on Thursday. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-NEA ANCHIALOS-WILDFIRES-EVACUATION

(230727) -- NEA ANCHIALOS (GREECE), July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters and a volunteer battle a wildfire in Nea Anchialos town, Volos, Greece, on July 27, 2023. Wildfires raging across parts of Greece has forced the evacuation of an air force base at the seaside town of Nea Anchialos, near the port city of Volos, as well as 12 settlements in the area, Greek national news agency AMNA reported on Thursday. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-NEA ANCHIALOS-WILDFIRES-EVACUATION

(230727) -- NEA ANCHIALOS (GREECE), July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Residents and visitors are evacuated as a wildfire rages in Nea Anchialos town, Volos, Greece, on July 27, 2023. Wildfires raging across parts of Greece has forced the evacuation of an air force base at the seaside town of Nea Anchialos, near the port city of Volos, as well as 12 settlements in the area, Greek national news agency AMNA reported on Thursday. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-NEA ANCHIALOS-WILDFIRES-EVACUATION

(230727) -- NEA ANCHIALOS (GREECE), July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Residents and visitors are evacuated as a wildfire rages in Nea Anchialos town, Volos, Greece, on July 27, 2023. Wildfires raging across parts of Greece has forced the evacuation of an air force base at the seaside town of Nea Anchialos, near the port city of Volos, as well as 12 settlements in the area, Greek national news agency AMNA reported on Thursday. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-NEA ANCHIALOS-WILDFIRES-EVACUATION

(230727) -- NEA ANCHIALOS (GREECE), July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters and a volunteer battle a wildfire in Nea Anchialos town, Volos, Greece, on July 27, 2023. Wildfires raging across parts of Greece has forced the evacuation of an air force base at the seaside town of Nea Anchialos, near the port city of Volos, as well as 12 settlements in the area, Greek national news agency AMNA reported on Thursday. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-NEA ANCHIALOS-WILDFIRES-EVACUATION

(230727) -- NEA ANCHIALOS (GREECE), July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on July 27, 2023 shows wildfires burning in Nea Anchialos town, Volos, Greece. Wildfires raging across parts of Greece has forced the evacuation of an air force base at the seaside town of Nea Anchialos, near the port city of Volos, as well as 12 settlements in the area, Greek national news agency AMNA reported on Thursday. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-NEA ANCHIALOS-WILDFIRES-EVACUATION

(230727) -- NEA ANCHIALOS (GREECE), July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A firefighting helicopter douses a wildfire in Nea Anchialos town, Volos, Greece, on July 27, 2023. Wildfires raging across parts of Greece has forced the evacuation of an air force base at the seaside town of Nea Anchialos, near the port city of Volos, as well as 12 settlements in the area, Greek national news agency AMNA reported on Thursday. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-NEA ANCHIALOS-WILDFIRES-EVACUATION

(230727) -- NEA ANCHIALOS (GREECE), July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Residents and visitors are evacuated as a wildfire rages in Nea Anchialos town, Volos, Greece, on July 27, 2023. Wildfires raging across parts of Greece has forced the evacuation of an air force base at the seaside town of Nea Anchialos, near the port city of Volos, as well as 12 settlements in the area, Greek national news agency AMNA reported on Thursday. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-NEA ANCHIALOS-WILDFIRES-EVACUATION

(230727) -- NEA ANCHIALOS (GREECE), July 27, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A firefighter tries to put out a fire that threatens a building in Nea Anchialos town, Volos, Greece, on July 27, 2023. Wildfires raging across parts of Greece has forced the evacuation of an air force base at the seaside town of Nea Anchialos, near the port city of Volos, as well as 12 settlements in the area, Greek national news agency AMNA reported on Thursday. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)