ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece declared a state of emergency on Friday in its northern region of Evros and asked the European Union for help to battle a major forest fire which raged unabated for a third day.
The blaze near the border with Turkey forced the evacuation of two villages and could threaten a national park with rare birds and vegetation, but there have been no reports of injuries, officials said.
"The fire is in full progress, it's a quite difficult situation. A state of emergency has been declared," a fire brigade official said.