People in Rhodes battle wildfires
(24 Jul 2023) RESTRICTIONS SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Rhodes, Greece – 24 July 2023 1. Wide of people using fire extinguishers to put out wildfires 2. Mid of people putting out fire with tree branches 3. Various of two men with fire extinguishers 4. Mid of man with fire extinguisher walking away from fire 5. Close of man covering his face from smoke 6. Various of people using fire extinguishers, shovels and tree branches to put out fire 7. Mid of two men trying to put out fire with a towel 8. Mid of a man putting out fire with fire extinguisher as smoke rises 9. Close of men putting out fire with a towel 10. Various of people putting out fire 11. Wide of smoke rising near the sea 12. Mid of people using fire extinguishers 13. Mid of man filling up a bucket from the sea 14. Mid of man using sea water to put out fire STORYLINE: A week-old wildfire on the Greek resort island of Rhodes tore past defenses Monday, forcing more evacuations as strong winds and successive heat waves that left scrubland and forests tinder-dry fueled three major fires raging elsewhere in Greece. Residents on the island joined the fight against the blaze armed with shovels, tree branches, fire extinguishers and towels. Help continued to arrive from the European Union and elsewhere, with firefighting planes from neighboring Turkey joining the effort on Rhodes, where 10 water-dropping planes and 10 helicopters buzzed over flames up to 5 meters (16 feet) tall despite low visibility. An average of 50 new wildfires have broken out daily for the past 12 days in Greece, according to government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis. On Sunday, 64 new blazes were recorded. The Rhodes fire roared down mountain slopes, burning homes and cars and leaving livestock dead on the roadside as they tried to escape. Video shot for AP by Michael Varaklas =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected]. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
