Strong winds likely behind wildfire spread in Greece

Stav DanaosBBC Weather Unlike much of western and southwestern Europe, Greece has experienced a relatively average summer so far, with no significant or prolonged heatwaves and temperatures that are typical for a Greek summer. Despite the absence of extreme temperatures, the current wildfires have been fuelled by a combination of dry vegetation and more especially, strong winds. The most significant factor in the current fires' rapid growth has been the Meltemi - the dry, gusty northerly winds t