Rosemary, acacias and oleanders planted to form 'fire-resistant zone' around Thessaloniki's Sheikh Sou forest
The first step toward creating a "fire-retardant" zone to protect Thessaloniki's Sheikh Sou forest, on the outskirts of the city suburbs, was taken on Sunday with the planting of 1,500 flame resistant rosemary, acacia and oleander shrubs on the side of a road that skirts the city, passing through the trees.
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