Wildfire in northern Athens forces evacuations

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Wildfire in northern Athens forces evacuations

STORY: Wildfire in northern Athens forces evacuations DATELINE: July 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Greek): IOANNIS ARTOPOIOS, Fire Service spokesperson: 2. various of wildfire STORYLINE: A massive wildfire broke out Tuesday in the northern suburbs of Athens, damaging homes and forcing evacuations of local communities. Fire Service spokesperson Ioannis Artopoios told a televised emergency press briefing that it had been a difficult day, as smoke blanketed part of the Greek capital. SOUNDBITE (Greek): IOANNIS ARTOPOIOS, Fire Service spokesperson "So far, the operational center of the National Center for Emergency Care has not received calls for injuries or respiratory problems due to the fire." After sunset, sparkling flames were visible from Piraeus port and Evia island. According to Greek meteorologists, strong winds up to 8 on the Beaufort scale hampered firefighting efforts. In addition, the fire was blazing on two fronts, Greek national br

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