Firefighters continue to battle blazes across Greece with several countries send aircraft and crew to assist.
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00:00 An explosive mix of strong winds and high temperatures is hampering Greece`s efforts
00:05 to bring large fires in Attica, Corinthia and Rhodes under control.
00:12 In Attica, the fire has reached Megara with continuous flare-ups as ground and air fighting
00:17 forces try to contain the fiery blaze for the third day.
00:23 In Rhodes, a virgin forest in the center of the island is burning with seven aircraft
00:29 and hundreds of firefighters operating in the area.
00:34 In parts of Attica where the fire has passed, all that`s left for residents is debris and
00:40 a spare.
00:41 "It was burning for so many days.
00:42 There were no people inside.
00:43 You would think they would move to the shelter easily.
00:44 I believe they left it.
00:45 We passed the settlement.
00:46 There were no people inside.
00:47 I believe they left it.
00:48 We passed the settlement.
00:49 There were no people inside.
00:50 I believe they left it.
00:51 We passed the settlement.
00:52 There were no people inside.
00:53 The house is burned down, some damage was done.
00:56 We, thank God, nothing serious happened.
00:59 But our fellow citizens are in a difficult situation.
01:04 As you can see, everything has been burnt down.
01:07 Houses have been destroyed.
01:09 The fire department, the Municipality of Mandras, was nowhere to be found.
01:14 And you see this situation.
01:16 The fire department arrived at noon, in the evening.
01:21 And only one helicopter was flying, which was a failure.
01:25 With weather conditions likely to become even more difficult in the coming days,
01:29 several countries are sending Greece planes and crews to help battle the blazes.
01:34 [WHOOSH]