Forest fires in Greece are subsiding after almost two weeks, but emergency services are still working to prevent new fires in the central part of the country.
In the fires, fueled by rising temperatures and strong winds, five people died, houses, farms and factories were destroyed and parts of the forest area were burned, reports Reuters.
Firefighters made a "superhuman effort" but were unable to contain the fire, which is flaring up again in the wider Volos area and in Agialos, said fire brigade spokesman Ioannis Artopojos.
Dozens of firefighters extinguished the fires in the area, with the help of five planes and helicopters, because of the fear that the strong wind would not cause new fires, the local fire brigade announced.
The Greek Ministry of Labor called on employers in the Volos industrial zone to stop work.
On the island of Rhodes, where more than 20.000 tourists and locals left their seaside hotels and homes over the weekend, the fires have died down after burning about 10 percent of the island.
The teams worked for 11 days in an effort to completely tame the fire on all fronts.
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Greece needs to take more steps to combat the effects of climate change, stressing the need to further improve fire prevention.
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