The Greek Fire Service said Wednesday it had been called to intervene in 78 forest fires in the past 24 hours. Wildfires also continued to burn Tuesday in parts of Turkey, fueled by the extreme heat. Temperatures were expected to again be up to 10 degrees above average Wednesday, at over 40 degrees Celsius, in Greece and western Turkey. "Smoke plumes from the fires are clearly visible in satellite imagery crossing the Eastern Mediterranean Basin from southern Turkey." The mayor of Milas, a city in southwestern Turkey, said flames from the ongoing fires had reached close to a power plant Tuesday evening.

Source: CNN August 04, 2021 11:24 UTC