Athens fire recedes but heatwave fuels big blaze on Evia island
The Peninsula
Athens: A wildfire that set homes and cars on fire on the outskirts of Athens and forced residents to flee was receding on Wednesday, authorities said, but extreme temperatures fuelled another blaze on an island near the capital.
With Greece facing its most severe heatwave in 30 years, Athens residents were told to stay indoors as a thick cloud of smoke covered the sky from Tuesday's fire. "There is no active front right now," fire brigade spokesman Vasilis Vathrakogiannis told ANT1 TV. "There are so many forces present so rekindling will be tackled effectively."
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