Athens fire recedes, new fire on island

By Giorgos Moutafis and Angeliki Koutantou
Updated August 4 2021 - 7:55pm, first published 7:50pm
Water-dropping planes and helicopters have been involved in the firefighting effort near Athens.
Water-dropping planes and helicopters have been involved in the firefighting effort near Athens.

A wildfire which set homes and cars on fire on the outskirts of Athens and forced residents to flee is receding, authorities say, but extreme temperatures have fuelled another blaze on an island near the capital.

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