"Record-Breaking Greek Wildfire Engulfs EU in Flames"

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"Record-Breaking Greek Wildfire Engulfs EU in Flames"
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Greece is facing the largest wildfire ever recorded in the EU, with the blaze in northeastern Greece continuing for 11 days and claiming the lives of at least 20 people. The fire has burned over 810 square kilometers, posing an ecological disaster and devastating the Dadia National Park. The EU has mobilized nearly half of its firefighting air wing, including 11 planes and one helicopter, along with 407 firefighters, to assist Greece in combating the fire. The EU's civil protection service is working to establish a standalone air wing by 2030 to address the increasing severity of wildfires.

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