Wildfire ‘moves like lightning’ around Athens forcing residents to evacuate

The fire which originated in Varnavas, a small town on the outskirts of Athens, is continuing its spread towards the city, forcing locals to evacuate.
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Authorities say the fire risk remains high until Thursday, with high temperatures and strong winds forecast over the next few days

Greek officials evacuate residents as wildfire moves ‘like lightning’ ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/12/greek-officials-evacuate-residents-as-wildfire-moves-like-lightning

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6 comments
  1. This time we didn't have Russia to put the fires of their were the biggest 🎪 help in 2021, but now we are the puppets of the west 😢

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