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While the Greek government has been quick to blame global warming for the summers devastating wildfires, some experts argue that poor planning is at least as much to blame.

While the Greek government has been quick to blame global warming for the summer's devastating wildfires, some experts argue that poor planning is at least as much to blame.They accused the government of having been too slow to put preventative measures in place and of poor coordination between the various government agencies concerned.

Greece on Friday rescued a group of 25 migrants trapped in a wildfire which has been burning in the northeastern region of Evros for almost two weeks, authorities said. The wildfire in Evros, Europe's deadliest this summer, burned for a 14th day after killing at least 20 people, destroying homes and livelihoods and scorching lush forests.

While the Greek government have focused on climate change to explain recent fires, experts in the country say there is more to the story

Greek firefighters rescued a group of 25 migrants trapped in a forest in northeastern Greece on Friday as flames from a major wildfire burning for two weeks approached, authorities said.

ATHENS — While the Greek government has been quick to blame global warming for the summer's devastating wildfires, some experts argue that poor planning is at least as much to blame.The European Commission has said that the blaze in the Dadia national park, which has been burning for two weeks now, is the largest on record in Europe.That and other deadly fires across Greece

Alexandros Dimitrakopoulos, of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki said that 10 percent of Greece's woodlands have been burnt since 2007.

It follows the Alexandroupoli hospital evacuation amidst wildfires, with 11 newborns among ICU patients moved to a makeshift boat hospital

ATHENS (AP) – Greek firefighters rescued a group of 25 migrants trapped in a forest in northeastern Greece on Friday as flames from a massive wildfire burning for two weeks approached, authorities said yesterday. The fire department said the group became trapped in the forest between two villages in the Evros region, near the border […]

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities sent 100 extra firefighters Thursday to the country’s northeast where a massive blaze in its 13th day flared up again, prompting authorities to put residents on standby for a possible evacuation for the second night in a row. The fire that started Aug. 19 — part of a busy […]