Wildfire near Athens leaves rescuers scrambling to reunite hundreds of animals

A wildfire that swept across mountains and coastal areas west of Athens has left hundreds of animals displaced.

Wildfires ease in Greece as people return to gutted homes

By Stelios Misinas, Louisa Gouliamaki, Vania Turner and Angelos Tsatsis PSATHA, Greece, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Despondent residents returned to gutted homes and fire-scarred landscapes northwest of Athens on Tuesday as wildfires eased across Greece,

Greece begins damage assessment now fires near Athens under control

Large wildfires west of Athens have been brought under control but are not yet fully extinguished, as Greece begins assessing the damage to property and nature, ERTNews reported on Wednesday.

Olympic stadium turned into shelter for dogs rescued from Greece wildfires

The Megara Olympians Municipal Stadium, originally built for athletes, is now providing refuge for more than 110 dogs saved from the fires that have torn through the Attica region surrounding Athens.

Two firefighting helicopters collide west of Athens as Greece battles wildfires

Destructive blazes in France and Spain showed signs of easing over the weekend, but several wildfires have broken out in Greece after a period of relative calm there.

Firefighters scramble to contain fires outside Athens before winds and high temperatures return

Firefighters west of Athens are racing to exploit a break in high winds, working to strengthen containment lines as forecasters warned that stronger gusts and rising temperatures would return in the coming days.

Thousands evacuated in Greece as wildfires burn for a fifth day

Hundreds of Greek firefighters continue to battle wildfires near Athens for a fifth day after strong winds pushed the fire to homes, pine forests, olive groves and farmland.
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Timelapse Captures Greece’s Devastating Wildfire Spreading Toward Porto Germeno

Timelapse footage from Mount Kithairon captures Greece’s devastating wildfire spreading from southern Boeotia toward Porto Germeno.

Olympic stadium turned into emergency shelter for dogs rescued from Greece wildfires

The Megara Olympians Municipal Stadium in Greece, originally built for athletes, is now reportedly providing refuge for more than 110 dogs saved from the devastating fires that have torn through the A

Greek crews fight wildfire northwest of Athens for fourth day

By Louisa Gouliamaki, Vania Turner and Angelos Tsatsis PSATHA, Greece, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Hundreds of Greek firefighters battled a wildfire northwest of Athens for a fourth day on Monday after blazes fanned by strong winds gutted homes,