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A heat wave has swept Europe and the United States (and parts of Asia), the United States, Russia, Canada, Greece, Turkey, Croatia, the Balkans...

Wildfires in many countries may be affected by it! The prolonged fire will increase the pressure on the current supply chain!

The 167 fires that broke out on the southern coast of Turkey that lasted for 6 days have been brought under control, 16 fires are still going on, the death toll is on the rise, and coastal resort towns are still under the threat of raging fires.

Most of them have been brought under control. However, Forestry Minister Bekir Pakdemirli said that the fires in Manavgat, Marmaris and the inland town of Milas are still burning. As the flames continue to spread and smog fills the sky, residents have to arrange emergency Evacuation, the local airport was also temporarily closed.

Turkish President Erdogan said on the 4th that Turkey is responding to the worst wildfire in the country's history. The fire spread to a power station in southwestern Turkey that day. The power station is evacuating people and thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes. The Turkish government promised to rebuild damaged houses and compensate for losses in fire-affected areas.

Turkish media reported that the privately-run company’s power plant uses coal to generate electricity, and strong winds made the fire unpredictable. Some environmentalists worry that if the fire spreads to coal storage devices, harmful gases may diffuse into the atmosphere. Authorities said that as a safety precaution, the power station has emptied hydrogen tanks to remove flammable and explosive materials.

Fakhrdin Alton, director of the Information Office of the Turkish Presidential Palace, said on social media Twitter on the 5th that the main part of the power station was not damaged by fire.

In Greece, a state of emergency has been declared in the fire area of Rhodes near the Turkish coast. It is reported that due to the impact of wildfires, the temperature in the inland areas of Greece and nearby countries has reached 45 degrees Celsius, and it is expected to remain high for most of this week.

Since last week, wildfires in southern and southwestern Turkey have continued to raging, with approximately 11 fires in 6 provinces still out of control.

In Greece, wildfires burned all roads from Waribbobi north of Athens to Kos, Evia, Heraklion, Mani, Rhodes and Messinia.

In fact, in addition to Turkey and its neighboring countries being attacked by wildfires, similar things are happening or are happening in many countries such as the United States, Russia, Canada, and Croatia.

Nearly 100 large-scale wildfires have also occurred in 13 states in the United States. The wildfires continue to burn, covering an area of more than 7,560 square kilometers.

British Columbia, Canada, declared a state of emergency due to wildfires on Wednesday. According to reports, there are nearly 300 active wildfires in the province.

A wildfire broke out near Trogir, Croatia, and the fire blazed into the sky.

It seems that the harmful effects of wildfires will continue for a long time, will increase the current supply chain pressure, and have a force majeure effect on foreign trade transportation. Please pay attention to the international situation and policy changes in time for freight forwarders and shipping companies and make quick adjustments. , Reduce losses.