Authorities were bracing for more fires on Tuesday due to soaring temperatures and strong winds. Read more at straitstimes.com.
KOUVARAS, Greece - Two wildfires, fanned by strong winds, raged uncontrolled through coastal towns near Athens on Monday, forcing residents to flee their homes and prompting the evacuation of hundreds of children from a summer camp.
Police helped evacuate more than 100 citizens in the wider area. Dozens of horses were evacuated in trucks as the flames reached stables in the nearby areas of Kalyvia and Anavyssos. Coast guard boats were patrolling along the coast to help evacuate citizens if needed, and more vessels were on standby in case they needed to intervene.
A third fire broke out in the afternoon and was burning forest about 30km north of Athens, in the area of Dervenochoria.
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