Many forest fires in South Europe
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There are many big fires in South Europe. On the island Hvar in Croatia 200 Hektar of land burn. The fire destroys wine hills and houses. Strong winds make the extinguishing hard. In Greece fires burn in many places. In the city Thessaloniki people must leave their homes. Factories burn there. Thick smoke goes through the city. An older man is in prison. He started a fire. In Spain fires burn at the Costa Brava. 2.200 Hektar of nature are destroyed there. A man worked with a tool. Sparks flew. This started the fire. In France forests burn in the mountains. Many firefighters fight against the flames. In Portugal there are also big fires. It is very hot there. It is over 40 degrees. The European Union helps in these areas. It sends almost 800 firefighters to help. They come from 14 countries. The Klima-Wandel makes the danger for fires bigger. The forests are very dry. With strong wind the flames spread fast. The authorities warn the people. Keep windows and doors closed.
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Definitions
- Hektar
- A Hektar is a measure for the size of a piece of land.
- Klima-Wandel
- The weather on earth changes over a long time. The earth gets warmer.
Locations
- Hvar
- This is an island in the country Croatia.
- Thessaloniki
- This is a big city in the country Greece.
- Costa Brava
- This is a coast part in the country Spain.
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