Good morning. Swaths of virgin pine forests have been destroyed in Greece as devastating wildfires continue to tear through terrain turned tinder-dry by the extreme heat, writes Helena Smith, the Guardian’s correspondent in Greece, Turkey and Cyprus. As daylight broke, firefighters renewed efforts to contain wind-fanned blazes in Boeotia, north-east Attica, Loutraki and Dervenochoria. In some cases firefighters backed by water-dumping planes, helicopters and trucks battled throughout the night to put out flames. Soldiers and volunteers are assisting the national fire service. There were reports today that three volunteer firefighters had been injured by flying shards of ash as they...
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