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Hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital
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A wildfire near Greece's capital darkens the skies over Athens and advances fast
![Petros Giannakouris A general view of Athens with the Acropolis hill is seen as fire burns the northern part of the city on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, Hundreds of firefighters are tackling a major wildfire raging out of control on the fringes of the Greek capital. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6d0d61b8dee84dbc85bdc76e65b170ef/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A general view of Athens with the Acropolis hill is seen as fire burns the northern part of the city on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, Hundreds of firefighters are tackling a major wildfire raging out of control on the fringes of the Greek capital. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
![Michael Varaklas Two firefighting helicopters operate near Penteli, northeast of Athens, Greece, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. Hundreds of firefighters backed by dozens of water-dropping planes and helicopters were battling the flames from first light Monday, with a major forest fire that began the previous day raging out of control on the fringes of Athens, fanned by strong winds. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7ed22eec568c401d812d76628e7bd1c0/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Two firefighting helicopters operate near Penteli, northeast of Athens, Greece, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. Hundreds of firefighters backed by dozens of water-dropping planes and helicopters were battling the flames from first light Monday, with a major forest fire that began the previous day raging out of control on the fringes of Athens, fanned by strong winds. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
![Michael Varaklas A man passes next to flames during a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a4a5e34fb4834570b76a8e455bfccf00/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A man passes next to flames during a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
![Michael Varaklas Firefighters operate in Dioni, northeast of Athens, Greece, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. Hundreds of firefighters backed by dozens of water-dropping planes and helicopters were battling the flames from first light Monday, with a major forest fire that began the previous day raging out of control on the fringes of Athens, fanned by strong winds. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/00144fc14f974aaba8ec50742579354d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Firefighters operate in Dioni, northeast of Athens, Greece, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. Hundreds of firefighters backed by dozens of water-dropping planes and helicopters were battling the flames from first light Monday, with a major forest fire that began the previous day raging out of control on the fringes of Athens, fanned by strong winds. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
![Michael Varaklas Two men and a volunteer firefighter try to extinguish the flames at a burning business during a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/193b77a45feb4283a723ffb7e5fe85a0/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Two men and a volunteer firefighter try to extinguish the flames at a burning business during a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
![Aggelos Barai A firefighter tries to extinguish the flames at a business during a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Aggelos Barai)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ef02f5703595469795e1643d82c74c9a/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A firefighter tries to extinguish the flames at a business during a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Aggelos Barai)
![Michael Varaklas A firefighter and volunteer try to extinguish a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/8e4ca055e5fb44ac825e50290984eebf/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A firefighter and volunteer try to extinguish a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
![Aggelos Barai Volunteers try to extinguish the fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of the Greek capital. (AP Photo/Aggelos Barai)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/598e67690a1340bc9da1d7084221dd45/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Volunteers try to extinguish the fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of the Greek capital. (AP Photo/Aggelos Barai)
![Michael Varaklas A police officer stands amidst smoke in Dioni, northeast of Athens, Greece, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. Hundreds of firefighters backed by dozens of water-dropping planes and helicopters were battling the flames from first light Monday, with a major forest fire that began the previous day raging out of control on the fringes of Athens, fanned by strong winds. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e79df43115da4542bccd70a998adf87b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A police officer stands amidst smoke in Dioni, northeast of Athens, Greece, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. Hundreds of firefighters backed by dozens of water-dropping planes and helicopters were battling the flames from first light Monday, with a major forest fire that began the previous day raging out of control on the fringes of Athens, fanned by strong winds. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
![Michael Varaklas A helicopter drops water over a fire in Nea Makri, east of Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/1369576688be49cc927dff388d3f2a1d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A helicopter drops water over a fire in Nea Makri, east of Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
![Aggelos Barai Volunteers try to extinguish the fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Aggelos Barai)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/dc6b1e7306a64af6aabfc64745fdce92/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Volunteers try to extinguish the fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Aggelos Barai)
![Michael Varaklas Firefighters operate near Penteli, northeast of Athens, Greece, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. Hundreds of firefighters backed by dozens of water-dropping planes and helicopters were battling the flames from first light Monday.(AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d110f54719a94db1a4a1b2f25f2e43dd/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Firefighters operate near Penteli, northeast of Athens, Greece, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. Hundreds of firefighters backed by dozens of water-dropping planes and helicopters were battling the flames from first light Monday.(AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
![Michael Varaklas Firefighters operate in Dioni, northeast of Athens, Greece, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. Hundreds of firefighters backed by dozens of water-dropping planes and helicopters were battling the flames from first light Monday, with a major forest fire that began the previous day raging out of control on the fringes of Athens, fanned by strong winds. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b2d0a439d4de4d64b88404bc7f71fd7f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Firefighters operate in Dioni, northeast of Athens, Greece, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. Hundreds of firefighters backed by dozens of water-dropping planes and helicopters were battling the flames from first light Monday, with a major forest fire that began the previous day raging out of control on the fringes of Athens, fanned by strong winds. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
![Michael Varaklas A volunteer throws dirt with a shovel on flames, in Dioni, northeast of Athens, Greece, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. Hundreds of firefighters backed by dozens of water-dropping planes and helicopters were battling the flames from first light Monday, with a major forest fire that began the previous day raging out of control on the fringes of Athens, fanned by strong winds. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e539109270b44854b2358c9872bfbc7d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A volunteer throws dirt with a shovel on flames, in Dioni, northeast of Athens, Greece, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. Hundreds of firefighters backed by dozens of water-dropping planes and helicopters were battling the flames from first light Monday, with a major forest fire that began the previous day raging out of control on the fringes of Athens, fanned by strong winds. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
![Michael Varaklas A man runs while flames burn a mini excavator during a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9a3715cf539746bc97a1d176a619fecc/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A man runs while flames burn a mini excavator during a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
![Michael Varaklas A firefighter tries to extinguish the flames on a burning tree in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of the Greek capital. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b0e2c81717084b15a44c002be54b1547/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A firefighter tries to extinguish the flames on a burning tree in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of the Greek capital. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
![Michael Varaklas A firefighter tries to extinguish a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/60d102d76d1641e89b8374a82dde5707/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A firefighter tries to extinguish a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
![Aggelos Barai The fire burns a vehicle during a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Aggelos Barai)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d2f0cfb20755444e88b225614f6999f7/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
The fire burns a vehicle during a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Aggelos Barai)
![Aggelos Barai A firefighter stands in front of a burning business during a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Aggelos Barai)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/31b881b701724dc7a7b84a1007a38223/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A firefighter stands in front of a burning business during a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Aggelos Barai)
![Michael Varaklas Two men and a volunteer firefighter try to extinguish the flames at a burning business during a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/917944d4f3b24e4aa97a0b2f8fa5fcbb/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Two men and a volunteer firefighter try to extinguish the flames at a burning business during a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
![Aggelos Barai Volunteers try to extinguish the fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Aggelos Barai)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/4ec7a181932f454dae97b7794ca5fd79/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Volunteers try to extinguish the fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Aggelos Barai)
![Aggelos Barai Two monks stand outside a monastery during a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Aggelos Barai)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d42d4633b8b64ec097833ad6397a2590/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Two monks stand outside a monastery during a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Aggelos Barai)
![Michael Varaklas Flames burn next to damaged cars at a business during a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/05ac5be09c25411b93108d8faa96de25/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Flames burn next to damaged cars at a business during a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
![Michael Varaklas Two men try to extinguish the flames at a burning business during a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/83308f4d7aee4ce38dc3ecd44e8057d0/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Two men try to extinguish the flames at a burning business during a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
![Aggelos Barai A firefighter tries to extinguish the flames on the trees during a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Aggelos Barai)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a0617bdaa3574d7b9d86b8f869e68830/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A firefighter tries to extinguish the flames on the trees during a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Aggelos Barai)
![Michael Varaklas A firefighter operates near Penteli, northeast of Athens, Greece, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. Hundreds of firefighters backed by dozens of water-dropping planes and helicopters were battling the flames from first light Monday.(AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7611b5dadb9447b8b4e0f24214cefe5d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
A firefighter operates near Penteli, northeast of Athens, Greece, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024. Hundreds of firefighters backed by dozens of water-dropping planes and helicopters were battling the flames from first light Monday.(AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
![Aggelos Barai Volunteers try to extinguish the flames near a house during a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Aggelos Barai)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9e2337be40f342acacf2baaf2362431b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x&wm=false)
Volunteers try to extinguish the flames near a house during a fire in northern Athens, Monday, Aug. 12, 2024, as hundreds of firefighters tackle a major wildfire raging out of control on fringes of Greek capital. (AP Photo/Aggelos Barai)