Wildfire rages in southern Athens, homes evacuated

STORY: Wildfire rages in southern Athens, homes evacuated DATELINE: June 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Athens CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of the wildfire STORYLINE: A major wildfire broke out on Saturday afternoon in the southern coastal part of Athens, prompting a large response from the fire service as the blaze was reaching residential areas. Fanned by strong winds, the flames spread quickly across the foothills of Mount Hymettus in Glyfada and Voula regions, posing threat to inhabited areas. The Civil Protection service issued an emergency 112 alert to residents of neighboring areas, urging them to evacuate their houses. The fire seriously damaged four homes and burned cars, while one fireman was hospitalized with respiratory problems, according to authorities. More than 100 firefighters aided by six firefighting aircraft and five helicopters dropped tones of water in an attempt to douse the blaze. Greece suffers from many wildfires every summer due to high temperatures and ars

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GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

(220604) -- ATHENS, June 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A firefighter battles a fire outside a house in Voula, a southern suburb of Athens, Greece, on June 4, 2022. A major wildfire broke out on Saturday afternoon in the southern coastal part of Athens, prompting a large response from the fire service as the blaze was reaching residential areas. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

(220604) -- ATHENS, June 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters battle a fire around a house in Voula, a southern suburb of Athens, Greece, on June 4, 2022. A major wildfire broke out on Saturday afternoon in the southern coastal part of Athens, prompting a large response from the fire service as the blaze was reaching residential areas. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

(220604) -- ATHENS, June 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A vehicle burned down in a wildfire is seen in Voula, a southern suburb of Athens, Greece, on June 4, 2022. A major wildfire broke out on Saturday afternoon in the southern coastal part of Athens, prompting a large response from the fire service as the blaze was reaching residential areas. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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(220604) -- ATHENS, June 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Smoke from a wildfire rises in Voula, a southern suburb of Athens, Greece, on June 4, 2022. A major wildfire broke out on Saturday afternoon in the southern coastal part of Athens, prompting a large response from the fire service as the blaze was reaching residential areas. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

(220604) -- ATHENS, June 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A firefighter battles a wildfire in Voula, a southern suburb of Athens, Greece, on June 4, 2022. A major wildfire broke out on Saturday afternoon in the southern coastal part of Athens, prompting a large response from the fire service as the blaze was reaching residential areas. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

(220604) -- ATHENS, June 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters battle a fire in a house in Voula, a southern suburb of Athens, Greece, on June 4, 2022. A major wildfire broke out on Saturday afternoon in the southern coastal part of Athens, prompting a large response from the fire service as the blaze was reaching residential areas. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

(220604) -- ATHENS, June 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A firefighter battles a fire outside a house in Voula, a southern suburb of Athens, Greece, on June 4, 2022. A major wildfire broke out on Saturday afternoon in the southern coastal part of Athens, prompting a large response from the fire service as the blaze was reaching residential areas. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

GREECE-ATHENS-WILDFIRE

(220604) -- ATHENS, June 4, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A firefighter battles a fire outside a house in Voula, a southern suburb of Athens, Greece, on June 4, 2022. A major wildfire broke out on Saturday afternoon in the southern coastal part of Athens, prompting a large response from the fire service as the blaze was reaching residential areas. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

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