In the recent news, trapped villagers in one of the worst forest fire in Greece are being airlifted to safety. There are news of 100s of protesters demonstrating against the government’s handling of the forest fires. nikonrex posted this news compilation in YouTube.
UPDATE: Fire fighting with wine
One farmer saved part of his house by fighting fire with wine. Farmer George Dimopoulos, 64, used his home-made wine to quench the flames threatening his home. He poured all of 300 litres (80 U.S. gallons) of wine into a fertiliser pump and started wetting the house with it. (Reuters)
Major Fires Controlled (30th Aug)
Firefighters say they have beaten back most of the major fires in the Greek countryside. But authorities remain on high alert for possible rekindling with a new heatwave forecast this weekend…
Some 10,000 people rallied in central Athens last night to protest over the wave of destruction caused by the infernos which have claimed 64 lives in six days.(Euronews)
