Greece doubles specialized firefighter units to 1,300+ and adopts US tactics amid early, high-temperature fire season.
Greece strengthens its firefighting capabilities amid rising heat risk, doubling the number of firefighters in specialized units to over 1,300. Adopting tactics from the United States, they aim to outflank fires using airborne units that build breaks in the predicted paths of flames. This year's fire season started early due to abnormally high temperatures in late March, with dozens of fires already extinguished.
May 01, 2024
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