Firefighters in Greece are fighting a tough battle with large-scale fires.

In the afternoon, four new forest fires broke out in different parts of the country.

The evacuation of residents and tourists near the fires is underway, no one was injured, BNR reports.

The situation on the island of Lesvos is very complicated, the firefighters in our southern neighbor report - the wind is constantly fanning new fires.

A second village near the fire had to be evacuated.

Greek authorities have evacuated residents of Lesvos due to a forest fire raging near a popular resort

Houses and restaurants were burned, and the fire reached the beach.

All measures have been taken to ensure that local residents and tourists are not harmed, Civil Defense reports.

All forces participate in extinguishing - firefighters with water trucks, volunteers, units of the army, and air extinguishing is done by airplanes.

In Evros, the fight against the fire in Dadia Park also continues: "It is a complete ecological disaster here," the firefighters said regarding the situation in the park.

Military units were transferred to help the firefighters.

A village was saved from flames, but a monastery had to be evacuated.

The authorities in Greece are ready to evacuate more people if necessary, but for now the outbreaks are far from populated areas.

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