In Greece, hundreds of people were ordered to leave their homes after a large forest fire broke out northeast of Athens, fanned by high winds. Fire Service officials said 11 firefighting aircraft and five helicopters were deployed to try and stop the flames reaching deeper into inhabited areas on the slopes of Mount Penteli, some 25 kilometers (16 miles) northeast of the capital.
Forest Fire In Athens Force Hundreds Out Of Their Homes
In Greece, hundreds of people were ordered to leave their homes after a large forest fire broke out northeast of Athens, fanned by high winds. Fire Service officials said 11 firefighting aircraft and five helicopters were deployed to try and stop the flames reaching deeper into inhabited areas on the slopes of Mount Penteli, some 25 kilometers (16 miles) northeast of the capital.
Greece Wildfires
Greece Wildfires
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