Greece
Giannis Thalassinos (30) is the captain of a football team on Evia. When forest fires ravaged his village in August, he and his teammates embarked on a mission.
Field encircled
Flames surrounded their training field. The pitch was on the brink of extinction.
Players found firefighting team
Together, they battled the fires to save their home – and their football pitch.
Fire risk
Drier weather has made wildfires harder to control and increased the risk factors for large fires, says Professor Maarten van Aalst of the University of Twente.
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