At least six more significant fires were burning across the country Sunday, according to the fire service, with three of those burning for several days
The fire on the Greek island of Lesbos, which required the evacuation of over 450 tourists and locals Saturday, is slowly being controlled, with only scattered blazes late Sunday afternoon, local authorities said.
Three other fires erupted Sunday, one in Western Macedonia, another in central Greece and the third on the island of Crete.
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