In a statement, the country’s firefighting department said 88 firefighters and volunteers were working to extinguish the blaze. Eight firefighting aircraft and six helicopters have also been deployed to help the effort, News.az reports, citing Reuters.
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Authorities said they have asked residents of two endangered communities to evacuate.
Strong northerly winds were causing new fires, the firefighting department said.
Greece and other Mediterranean countries are in an area considered a wildfire hotspot by scientists, with blazes common during hot and dry summers.
These have become more destructive in recent years due to a fast-changing climate, prompting calls for a new approach.
