No active wildfire fronts in Evia, Greece

(ANSA) - BELGRADE, AUG 1 - There were no active fronts in a large wildfire in central Evia on Thursday morning, which began the day before, prompting authorities to order the evacuation of four settlements, according to the daily Kathimerini. The Fire Service reported that firefighters are dealing with scattered outbreaks within the perimeter of the existing fire in the Pissona area of the island. According to Kathimerini, 91 firefighters, six foot units, and a helicopter battled sporadic spots of flames in another fire that started shortly after midnight on Wednesday in woodland close to Rethymno, Crete, and brought it under control by Thursday morning. (ANSA).