The blaze has lasted 17 days.
A massive wildfire that devastated vast tracts of forest in north-eastern Greece over 17 days is gradually abating, although hundreds of firefighters are still tackling pockets that continue to burn, the fire department said.
The blaze has been blamed for the deaths of 20 people. All are believed to have been migrants who had recently crossed the border. Dozens of fires have been breaking out each day across the country for weeks, with the fire department saying its forces tackled 82 wildfires between Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon, with 49 of them having broken out in those 24 hours.More than 70 firefighters, including 18 from France, backed by two planes and three helicopters, managed to bring the blaze under partial control within hours, the fire department said.
On Sunday, forces from France, Spain, Cyprus, Romania, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Albania and Serbia were still operating in the country.Meanwhile, Greece’s prime minister said the country is working with Israel on developing artificial intelligence technology that would help with the early detection of dangerous wildfires.
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