Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before high winds return

According to an initial investigation by the fire service, the blaze started on Friday with a spark on power cables managed by a private company in Agios Vasileios.

Firefighters west of Athens raced to exploit a break in high winds on Tuesday, working to strengthen containment lines as forecasters warned that stronger gusts and rising temperatures would return in the coming days.

The record-breaking hot and dry summer tightened its grip today with wildfires still raging in areas of Greece and France.

Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures return  AP News

More than 1,000 people have been evacuated from around the seaside resort of Porto Germeno and other areas west of the capital

Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures return  Toronto Star

Firefighters west of Athens are racing to exploit a break in high winds, working to strengthen containment lines as forecasters warned that stronger gusts and rising temperatures would return in the coming days

Firefighters west of Athens are racing to exploit a break in high winds, working to strengthen containment lines as forecasters warned that stronger gusts and rising temperatures would return in the coming days

Firefighters in Greece are hoping to contain a wildfire on the outskirts of Athens burning for a fifth day, with easing winds enabling the use of vital aircraft.