A major fire in Tuscany: more than 3,500 people have been evacuated
A major wildfire has broken out in Italy, engulfing areas between the cities of Pisa and Lucca in the Tuscany region.
Due to the threat of the fire spreading, more than 3,500 residents were forced to leave their homes. The most critical situation is in the municipality of San Giuliano Terme near Mount Faeta, where the fire intensified significantly overnight.
Local authorities ordered a mandatory evacuation and set up temporary shelters for people in sports halls.
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Military personnel, rescue workers, and aircraft have been deployed to fight the fire. Firefighters are attempting to contain the blaze using firefighting planes and helicopters.
Strong winds are complicating the situation and contributing to the spread of the flames, making it impossible to bring the fire under control so far.
A large forest fire broke out in the mountains near the Greek city of Corinth, forcing local authorities to begin evacuating several settlements.
