Firefighters Battle Blazes Threatening Ancient Theater of Epidaurus and Zakynthos Island

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On Wednesday, a water-dumping helicopter battled a fire near the renowned Ancient Theater of Epidaurus in northeastern Peloponnese.

By late in the day, the fire seemed under control, but another blaze on the Ionian island of Zakynthos continued to spread.

The Fire Service responded to an additional 40 fires across Greece on the same day. In anticipation of Thursday, authorities have elevated alert levels for seven out of the country’s 13 regions, including Attica.

Although temperatures are not as extreme as those recorded in July 2023, they remain exceptionally high and are expected to persist until the middle of next week.