Crews battle scattered fires in Athens suburbs, helped by calmer winds and reinforcements
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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters in Greece battled scattered fires as Tuesday broke, hoping to contain the remains of a major wildfire that burned into the northern suburbs of Athens, triggering multiple evacuations and leaving at least one person dead.
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A wildfire near Greece's capital darkens the skies over Athens and advances fast
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Crews battle scattered fires in Athens suburbs, helped by calmer winds and reinforcements
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The smell of smoke and soot pervaded has Athens with the sky darkening as a wildfire burned northeast of the Greek capital. More than 250 firefighters, 67 fire engines, 12 planes and six helicopters are fighting the fire. It broke out around 3 p.m.
More than 250 firefighters backed by 12 water-bombing planes and seven helicopters battled the blaze that broke out and quickly reached the village 35 km (20 miles) north of Athens
By Chris Liakos and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — A fast-spreading wildfire continued to rage close to the Greek capital of Athens on Monday, prompting authorities to ask residents to evacuate their homes.
Hundreds of firefighters backed by more than 30 water-dropping planes were battling a major forest fire raging out of control Monday on the northern fringes of Athens.
Thousands of people living around Athens fled their homes on Monday, including in the historic town of Marathon, as a huge wildfire front crept closer to the capital despite "superhuman"
Residential areas on the edge of Athens were under siege from out-of-control wildfires, with evacuations of numerous suburbs. Ferocious blazes have hit Greece in recent years.
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Hundreds of firefighters backed by more than 30 water-dropping planes were battling a major forest fire raging out of control Monday on the northern fringes of the Greek capital. Hospitals and residential suburbs were evacuated.
VARNAVAS, GREECE/ATHENS >> Residents fled their homes on Sunday as a fast-moving wildfire outside Athens fuelled by hot, windy weather burned trees, houses and cars and sent smoke clouds over the Greek capital.
Hundreds of firefighters and over 30 water-dropping planes combat major forest fire in Greek capital, Athens, hospitals and residential areas were evacuated.
Greece is battling several wildfires, with smoke covering parts of the capital Athens, amid warnings for extreme weather conditions for the rest of the week
(CNN) — A fast-spreading wildfire continued to rage close to the Greek capital of Athens on Monday, prompting authorities to ask residents to evacuate their
Hundreds of firefighters were dispatched north of the capital as black smoke could be seen rising over Athens. A children's hospital and military clinic were also evacuated.
Greece ordered the evacuation of hospitals and homes near Athens Monday as wildfires spread despite "superhuman" efforts to combat the flames, the fire
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A major forest fire was raging out of control on the northern fringes of the Greek capital Monday, triggering numerous evacuation orders for Athens suburbs and outlying areas as
Wildfires continue to spread in Greece, with strong winds fanning the flames. People have been forced to flee, and at least three hospitals have been evacuated. Prolonged heat and drought are making things worse.
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