Wildfire near Athens forces evacuations, shrouding parts of the capital in its shadow
Residents in two areas near Athens were ordered to evacuate on Sunday as firefighters were brought in to contain fires fuelled by strong winds and high temperatures.
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00:00A wildfire that broke out near the Greek capital of Athens has forced evacuations as firefighters
00:07battle to contain the blaze.
00:11The fire broke out near the village of Varnava, about 35 kilometers northeast of Athens.
00:19Two communities needed to be evacuated when the fire blazed near a residential area after
00:25being fanned by strong winds.
00:28Hundreds of firefighters and volunteers fought the fire on the ground, being assisted by
00:34planes and helicopters in the air.
00:38A forest fire near the town of Megara, west of Athens, was reportedly in progress at the
00:43same time.
00:47The smoke shadow spread over the city and clouded Athens' Parthenon, shrouding one
00:52of Greece's most iconic landmarks in darkness.