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Thessaloniki Shrouded in Toxic Smoke as Wildfires Follow Record European Heat Wave

HeadlineJul 06, 2026

In Greece, residents of Thessaloniki have been ordered to remain indoors with their windows shut, after a fast-moving wildfire engulfed a recycling plant, sending toxic smoke above the city. This comes as hundreds of firefighters battle wildfires in Portugal and Greece following a record-shattering European heat wave that’s already been blamed for thousands of heat-related deaths.

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