Wildfire in Greece triggers explosions at ammunition depot and relocation of fighter jets

By PETROS GIANNAKOURIS and DEREK GATOPOULOS
Associated Press

RHODES, Greece (AP) — A wildfire has triggered a series of massive explosions at an air force ammunition depot in central Greece. The Greek air force said on Thursday that some of its F-16 fighter jets were being moved from a nearby air base in the Vojos area as a precaution. The depot had been evacuated before the explosions, and no injuries were reported, although continued blasts prevented firefighting teams from approaching the site. Fires have raged across parts of Greece during three successive Mediterranean heat waves in the past two weeks, leaving five people dead and triggering a huge weekend evacuation of tourists on the island of Rhodes.