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  • 11/08/2024
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.

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