Wildfire Near Greece's Capital Forces Evacuation Of Seaside Resorts
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The blaze started in Kouvaras, 50 kilometres southeast of Athens. "It's a difficult fire, the winds are really strong" with gusts reaching up to 60 kilometres per hour," said a firefighter.
A wildfire broke out near Athens on Monday as a heatwave grips the country, firefighters said, with several seaside resorts ordered to evacuate as a precaution.
The blaze started in Kouvaras, 50 kilometres (30 miles) southeast of Athens. "It's a difficult fire, the winds are really strong" with gusts reaching up to 60 kilometres (37 miles) per hour," said Yannis Artopios, a firefighters' spokesman.
Greece, along with Italy and Spain, has been gripped by a heatwave since last week, with temperatures reaching 44C (111 Fahrenheit) in the centre of the country.
