Wildfire front near Megara sparks string of evacuation alerts, as helicopters battle blaze; fixed-wing aircraft grounded
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Key context: <p>Over 100 homes lost near Porto Germeno as 496 firefighters battle two fronts threatening Megara with French and Romanian reinforcements, eleven arrested for arson across five regions, and evacuations continue on Kefalonia and Fokida overnight</p> <p>The post <a href="https://en.protothema.gr/2026/08/02/veniza-and-psatha-battle-advancing-flames-new-blaze-broke-out-overnight-on-kefalonia-as-crews-fight-fires-in-fokida/">Wildfire front near Megara sparks string of evacuation alerts, as helicopters battle blaze; fixed-wing aircraft grounded</a> appeared first on <a href="https://en.protothema.gr">ProtoThema English</a>.</p> This development from en.protothema.gr highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Over 100 homes lost near Porto Germeno as 496 firefighters battle two fronts threatening Megara with French and Romanian reinforcements, eleven arrested for arson across five regions, and evacuations continue on Kefalonia and Fokida overnight The post Wildfire front near Megara sparks string of evacuation alerts, as helicopters battle blaze; fixed-wing aircraft grounded appeared first on ProtoThema English.
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