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Fire Still Burns Deep in Greece's Aoos Gorge | Greece News
Lightning struck Mount Trapezitsa in northwestern Greece ten days ago, igniting a stubborn wildfire that’s still smoldering deep inside the rugged Aoos Gorge—where terrain and lack of roads make access nearly impossible. Though rain briefly eased fears, the blaze surged closer to town on September sixth. Firefighters and mountaineers are building firebreaks near the settlement, while helicopters battle flames in the gorge with repeated water drops, all while waiting for more rain. Years of unmanaged dead vegetation, ignored since 2004, have fueled this slow-moving inferno, eerily reminiscent…
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