by | July 14th, 2008
Forest fires have been raging on Skyros, a popular Greek holiday island, for the past two days. Although thousands of pine trees have been burnt, there are no injuries or properties damaged.
Thankfully the fires broke out where there are no homes but the fire is not yet under control mostly due to high winds.
As you might remember, Greece saw some of the worst forest fires in history. The causes were drought, record high temperatures and arsonists. In 2007, the fires killed 65 people and devastated the local economy.
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