Wildfire near Thessaloniki prompts evacuations, dense smoke covers outskirts

A fast-moving wildfire on the outskirts of Thessaloniki, Greece's second-largest city, has driven evacuations of suburbs and a care home and produced a dense toxic smoke cloud over parts of the city. Greek authorities deployed approximately 160 firefighters, 52 fire engines, and aerial units; reporting is divided on whether the blaze is under control or still uncontrolled, with one outlet flagging a threat to the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. No damage to commercial, industrial, energy, or infrastructure insured assets has been reported, and no insured or economic loss estimate is available.

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