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Overnight wildfire engulfs factories in Greece
Greek authorities were battling a wildfire in an agricultural and forested area near Oreokastro, north of Thessaloniki. The fire spread rapidly, burning forested areas near industrial facilities and completely destroying two factories. #wildfire #firefighter #fire #thessaloniki #greece #News #Reuters #Newsfeed 👉 Subscribe: https://reut.rs/4b8fRGn Keep up with the latest news from around the world: https://www.reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on X: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en
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Proto Thema - English
· Jul 5, 2026
Oreokastro wildfire leaves no active front after overnight battle – Businesses destroyed, four firefighters taken to hospital
Firefighting operations continue at two factories, one producing textiles and the other a recycling plant – Toxic smoke cloud reaches Thessaloniki – 160 firefighters, aerial assets and the Army's Deucalion unit remain at the scene The post Oreokastro wildfire leaves no active front after overnight battle – Businesses destroyed, four firefighters taken to hospital appeared first on ProtoThema English.
Malay Mail
· Jul 10, 2026
Firefighters battle Kuching ice cream factory blaze spreading to neighbouring premises, all workers safe
KUCHING, July 10 — A fire broke out at an ice cream factory and spread to a neighbouring factory at Demak Laut Ind...
ABC News
· Jul 5, 2026
A fast-moving wildfire near Greece's Thessaloniki sparks evacuations as smoke blankets suburbs
A fast-moving wildfire has broken out near Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city, prompting evacuations in three suburbs
Yen.com.gh
· Jun 29, 2026
Fire outbreak engulfs Odawna rubber market at Circle, video emerges
A fresh fire outbreak at Odawna Rubber Market near GCB Towers follows an earlier blaze. The cause remains unknown as Ghana National Fire Service responds.
Euromaidan Press
· Jul 8, 2026
Russia’s refinery in Saratov, two in Tatarstan, a pumping station in Bashkortostan — one night’s oil target list
Fires broke out at the Saratov plant and the Nizhnekamsk refining cluster, while Ukraine's security service struck an oil-products pumping station 1,500 kilometers from the border.
Kathimerini
· Jul 5, 2026
Fire near Thessaloniki largely contained after village evacuations
A wildfire that destroyed two industrial plants and forced the overnight evacuation of three villages and a care facility near Thessaloniki has been largely contained and no longer has an active front, the fire service has said.
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Related coverage for "Overnight wildfire engulfs factories in Greece": Proto Thema - English — Oreokastro wildfire leaves no active front after overnight battle – Businesses destroyed, four firefighters taken to hospital. Malay Mail — Firefighters battle Kuching ice cream factory blaze spreading to neighbouring premises, all workers safe. ABC News — A fast-moving wildfire near Greece's Thessaloniki sparks evacuations as smoke blankets suburbs. Yen.com.gh — Fire outbreak engulfs Odawna rubber market at Circle, video emerges. Euromaidan Press — Russia’s refinery in Saratov, two in Tatarstan, a pumping station in Bashkortostan — one night’s oil target list. Kathimerini — Fire near Thessaloniki largely contained after village evacuations