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Firefi­ghters say around 160 reside­nts have been briefl­y trappe­d in their homes due to the floodi­ng

Officials there are scrutinizing the limits of traditional firefighting tactics. In Europe, the fastest-warming continent due to climate change, firefighters are exploring new ways to battle monster blazes. Emergency and disaster management crews are deploying drones that can detect fires earlier and are even reviving traditional practices such as using sheep and goats to graze the grass.

As grape harvest time nears across Greece, winemakers are worried about the impact on output from a succession of extreme weather events.