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2023 Greece wildfires
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Horseknob (talk · contribs) asserts arson, without sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2023_Greece_wildfires&diff=1167788663&oldid=1167632607
Draft
Causes
Arson
Climate officials from the Greek government initially announced 667 fires were caused by a "human hand", blaming either negligence or arson.[1] 79 arrests were made as of late August.[2] By 25 August, officials had arrested 163 people on fire-related charges since the start of the fire prevention season, including 118 for negligence and 24 for deliberate arson, and the police had made a further 18 arrests according to government spokesperson Pavlos Marinakis.[3]
Agricultural burning
However, later studies concluded of the events with a verified cause of ignition, less than a quarter were arson, with another third caused by deliberate agricultural burning.
- This needs to be made relevant to 2023
Climate change
Possible sources
- Phys.org - study of fires in prior years [4]
- NBC Neews [5]
- Euronews [6]
- Agence France [7]
- Scientific American [8]