
Greece Heatwave Prompts Temporary Closure of the Acropolis
This follows reports of wildfires in other parts of Europe, including France and Spain’s Catalonia region, just weeks after a deadly early summer heatwave struck the continent.
This follows reports of wildfires in other parts of Europe, including France and Spain’s Catalonia region, just weeks after a deadly early summer heatwave struck the continent.
From Monday, June 7, to Thursday, June 10, temperatures in some areas will climb above 40°C. Wednesday and Thursday are expected to be the most challenging days, with temperatures potentially reaching 42–43°C.
According to the National Meteorological Service (EMY), strong northerly winds—reaching up to 9 Beaufort locally—are expected across the Cyclades, Crete, the Dodecanese, and the eastern Aegean. The Fire Risk Prediction Map issued by the General Secretariat for Civil Protection has marked at least 10 regions, including Attica, in the “red zone” for extreme fire risk.
The fire service reported a total of 40 wildfires on Friday. Of the 40 fires, 33 were swiftly extinguished in their initial stages, while firefighters continued to battle the remaining seven blazes as of Friday evening.
The fires, burning since the weekend, have prompted a state of emergency to enable swift action by local authorities.
Ο σκηνοθέτης του «Top Gun» και του «F1» είναι ο Τζόζεφ Κοζίνσκι και δεν είναι τυχαίο που η υπόθεση του εντυπωσιακού μελοδράματος, η επιστροφή του ασώτου, πάλαι ποτέ αστέρα της Φόρμουλα 1 στο προσκήνιο, δίπλα σε έναν νεαρό, ανερχόμενο, πολύ ανταγωνιστικό και αναμενόμενα φιλόδοξο οδηγό, θυμίζει το «Maverick»