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A Fire That Exploded in Size Overnight Cut Evia Island in Half

People board a ferry prior to an evacuation as a wildfire approaches the seaside village of Limni on the island of Evia, Greece, on August 6, 2021.
People board a ferry prior to an evacuation as a wildfire approaches the seaside village of Limni on the island of Evia, Greece, on August 6, 2021. Photo: Sotiris Dimitropoulos (Getty Images)

Ferries evacuated roughly 1,400 people from Evia, the country’s second-largest island, after a blaze flared up over Friday night and effectively cut the island in half, blocking other means of escape.

A makeshift flotilla of Coast Guard patrols, ferries, passenger ships, and fishing boats has been stationed near the island’s northern tip in case other residents and tourists need rescue, a Coast Guard spokesperson told AP. Terrifying footage of the evacuation was shared on Twitter, which you can check out below.

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