It is sad to hear that nearly 50 people are dead as a result of these fires in Greece.the forests in Greece are totally dry as a result of this unusually hot summer and any small flame could spark the conflagration.that is what has happened.the weather has been acting up all over the world from snows in Argentina to rains in the mid-west.
Such unusual weather patterns are a symptom of a much bigger problem,which in my opinion is 'global warming'.anyway with such a dry forest all around,it only takes a very small spark to start the huge forest fire that Greece is facing right now.the problem gets compounded by people refusing to leave their homes.Greece is going through a trial by fire in more ways than one,indeed!