AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoWildfire Crisis Across Southern Europe: Wildfires are raging from Portugal to Greece, with Spain and Italy sending reinforcements to help tackle major blazes. In Portugal’s Vouzela area, more than 1,200 firefighters are battling a fire that has burned about 12,000 hectares, while in Greece authorities warned residents around Thessaloniki to stay indoors and keep windows shut due to toxic smoke after a wildfire engulfed a recycling plant; a 76-year-old man was arrested over suspected involvement. Health & Pollution Impact: The Thessaloniki smoke alert followed fires that damaged homes and businesses and hospitalized firefighters for breathing problems, underscoring how industrial fires can turn wildfire smoke into an urgent public-health issue. Heatwave Pressure: The renewed danger comes as temperatures are forecast to rise again toward 40C, keeping fire risk high across the region. Invasive Species Warning: Separately, Greece is moving to protect fisheries as warming seas drive the spread of toxic pufferfish, with a government bounty aimed at boosting catches.
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