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Parts of northern Italy have also seen intense hail storms as the hot weather broke down there in the last few days.

Israel sent a team of four pilots in addition to ground crews, experts in forest fire containment, and a variety of necessary equipment. 

The statement from the Prime Minister's Office emphasized the nation's commitment to "stand by Greece in combating massive wildfires."

6 teams of fire fighters are working to prevent the spread of the fire toward the houses.

As the fire quickly advanced in the direction of the Israel Aquarium and the zoo, aided by strong winds, the two sites' visitors were evacuated.

The US National Weather Service issued air quality alerts for virtually the entire Atlantic seaboard.

Keren Kayemet L'Israel (KKL-JNF) forestry teams and Israel's Fire and Rescue Services fought at least 176 separate forest fires across Israel last Saturday.

Several forest fires broke out across the country and KKL and fire department teams are working together to prevent their spread.

The exercise was carried out with the aim to enhance response capabilities for the upcoming summer, amid growing risk associated with climate change and the potential for large-scale wildfires.

The fire began on Monday near Kibbutz Kalia, north of Israel's Dead Sea.