Greece is still fighting devastating forest and bush fires. It burns for several kilometers near Athens.
Athens – Greek and international firefighters continued to fight an uncontrolled forest and bush fire in the west of the Greek capital Athens on Tuesday. On Tuesday morning, the evacuation of several nearby towns was ordered.
According to media reports, it is a kilometer-long fire front near the village of Vilia, which broke out on Monday evening. The smoke from the fire is so strong that you can see it on satellite images.
According to the fire brigade, there are around 330 emergency services with 115 vehicles on site; On Tuesday morning, fire extinguishing work from the air could also be started again. Six helicopters and five planes are in use. The Greek fire brigade registered a total of 44 new forest fires from Monday to Tuesday morning. dpa
