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Hundreds of wildfires have broken out across Greece since May. While summer fires are common in Greece, extraordinarily hot and dry weather linked to climate change has made blazes more frequent and intense.
The fires were the worst natural disaster to strike the South American nation since the 2010 earthquake and tsunami that left more than 500 dead.
The forest officials said that precautions have been taken to prevent the fire from spreading to residential areas.
Fires burning since Wednesday on Rhodes forced the evacuation of 19,000 people over the weekend as an inferno reached coastal resorts on the island's southeast.
The CPM leader has said he will stand with the public if they launch a protest against the High Court order.
The Mill Fire that began on Friday afternoon amid dangerous fire weather has grown to 2,580 acres by Saturday morning in Siskiyou County.
The reports of the fire in the Sariska Tiger Reserve, which houses 27 tigers and several other animal species, is a cause of concern as the forest is a key region in the history of the country's conservation efforts.
The cause of the blaze, which erupted on Monday evening and has been burning an area of around five to seven sq km, is yet to be ascertained.
More than 500 wildfires have broken out in recent weeks across Greece, which has seen some of its highest temperatures in decades.
The executive order will authorise the governor to mobilise state resources and the Montana National Guard to protect life, health, and property
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