Residents north of Athens evacuated to escape fire, while 42C heat forces Acropolis to reduce opening hours
Thousands of people have fled their homes north of Athens after a wildfire broke out of the forest and reached residential areas. The hurried evacuations took place just as Greece grappled with its worst heatwave in decades.
The blaze sent a huge cloud of smoke over Athens and prompted multiple evacuations near Tatoi, 13 miles to the north. Residents left their homes in cars and on motorcycles, heading toward the capital amid a blanket of smoke.
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