Source: The Paper
Recently, parts of southern Europe have been hit by serious wildfires, including Spain, Greece, and Sardinia, Italy, and the fires in various countries are currently under control.
According to CNN, wildfires have forced the evacuation of some 1,000 residents from Sardinia, where the Sardinia regional government declared a state of emergency on July 25. Sardinia Regional President Christian Sorinas said in a statement on the 26th that it is currently impossible to estimate the fire damage in the Oristano area of the west coast of Sardinia, including burned vegetation, houses and shops, and burned animals. The next day, Ignacio Artissu, the head of the region, said in an interview that most of the fires had been extinguished, burning about 20,000 hectares and that officials were still calculating the damage. The government will then focus on taking the necessary measures to prevent the recurrence of fires.
On July 25, 2021, local time, a fire broke out in the Sardinia region of Italy. People's Vision Diagram
At the same time, Spain and Greece were equally affected by wildfires. In Greece, dozens of bushfires broke out between the 25th and 26th alone, with 700 firefighters on duty to control the situation. According to Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' speech at the cabinet meeting on the 26th, Greek firefighters have extinguished about 50 fires nationwide in the past 24 hours. The Iberian Peninsula was not spared, with fires sweeping through catalonia in the northeastern corner of Spain, where more than 1,700 hectares of land were burned down, according to statistics, in the Conca de Barbella and A noia regions. In the Castilla-La Mancha region of central and eastern China, more than 2,500 hectares of land have also been scorched.
On July 12, 2021, local time, in Granada, Spain, a wildfire broke out in the local area. Firefighters are involved in firefighting. People's Vision Diagram
At present, the fire situation in various countries is under control. More than 7,500 people and more than 20 aircraft have been deployed in the Sardinian region to fight the fires, and the Italian government has received support from four aircraft deployed from France and Greece to help extinguish the fires. The Spanish fires stabilized by 90% on the 26th after ground forces took control of the situation. Catalan firefighters released a message on the 27th, saying that they would continue to work all night to extinguish the fire and check the surrounding environment.
On July 25, 2021, local time, in the Sardinia region of Italy, the fire department dispatched to participate in the fire fighting work. People's Vision Diagram
As droughts in southern Europe become more frequent and intensified, environmental problems will become more serious. According to the European Environment Agency (EEA), more severe extreme weather is expected in most parts of Europe, with increased fire hazards particularly evident in Central and Western Europe, but southern Europe is still the highest absolute fire hazard and the greatest impact from climate change.
The recent flooding in parts of northern Europe is also one of the environmental problems caused by the increase in forest fires. Last week, European Commission Vice President Ricky Garcia said in an interview with CNN that erratic weather patterns will become the new normal. "If we don't take urgent measures now, the climate crisis will spiral out of control completely, and our citizens must understand this and act now."
The Paper's reporter Nan Boyi intern Wei Jiachen