Crews in Greece working to contain deadly wildfires 02:57. Firefighters and milder winds have helped tame a spate of active wildfires surrounding Athens, but the risk for flare ups remains ...

ATHENS, Greece — Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes around the Greek capital, as firefighters battled Tuesday to contain the country's worst wildfire so far this year and ...

ATHENS — A major wildfire raged out of control in the northern suburbs of Athens on Monday, triggering evacuations of several areas as swirling winds hampered the efforts of hundreds of ...

Although wildfires have become an annual occurrence in Greece, none have reached so close to Athens, a city of more than 3 million people. Residents in nearby villages said they were shocked by ...

In Greece, authorities say lighter winds helped crews tame a wildfire that came within miles of the center of Athens. The blaze killed at least one person and forced multiple evacuations across ...

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