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Athens Blaze Reignites Questions Over 'Fire Every Year'

Climate change may have played a part in the latest massive wildfire just outside Athens, but some critics blame inadequate equipment and lack of planning for what has become an annual crisis.

International Business Times

Wildfires up to three times more likely due to climate change, new report claims

The first ‘state of wildfires’ report has been published on the day Greece suffered from fires near Athens

The Independent UK

Piraeus Tower is a Greek high-rise icon revived through sustainable strategies

The restoration of the Piraeus Tower is completed in Greece, revealing a revived façade by local architecture studio PILA

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Greece Battles Worst Wildfire Of The Year Near Athens

Greece battles devastating wildfires near Athens as climate change exacerbates fire risks. Emergency crews work tirelessly to contain the blaze.

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Greece takes stock of wildfires that raged through Athens suburbs

Opposition and media turn on government as firefighters work to contain ‘scattered hotspots’

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Extreme heat warnings for five countries across southern Europe amid temperature peaks and Greek wildfires

Exclusive: Cameras in Croatian woodland keep watch on visitors – with the threat of prison for lighting a barbecue in an unauthorised location

The Independent UK

How serious are the wildfires near Athens, Greece?

The flames began on Sunday and have quickly spread to several suburbs of Athens.

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Greece wildfires: Satellite images show extent of devastation on outskirts of Athens

At least one person has died and thousands have been evacuated from towns and suberbs just outside the Greek capital

The Independent UK

France sends firefighters to help Greece battle blaze raging near Athens

France is sending firefighters to help Greece tame a massive wildfire burning through the northern suburbs of Athens. The move comes after Greece asked for help from the European Union.

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Satellite images show how quickly Greece’s wildfires are spreading

Firefighters are battling to contain the flames which have been fueled by dry conditions and strong winds

The Independent UK

Greece Battles Major Wildfire Threatening Athens Suburbs

Firefighters in Greece battle wildfires near Athens suburbs with international support. Tragic death reported.

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Crews battle scattered fires in Athens suburbs, helped by calmer winds and reinforcements

Firefighters in Greece were battling scattered fires as Tuesday broke, hoping to end the major wildfire that burned into the northern suburbs of Athens, triggering evacuations and leaving at least one person dead

The Independent UK

Athens wildfires: Satellite images show scale of devastation from deadly blaze in Greece

‘Exhausted’ firefighters have been working ‘at full tilt for months’, a union says

Evening Standard

EU Firefighters To Join As Greece Battles Blaze

Greece battled a massive wildfire near Athens for a third day on Tuesday, with hundreds of European firefighters due to join the effort to contain the deadly blaze that has scorched parts of the capital's suburbs.

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Foreign help rushed to Greece as wildfire forces thousands to flee Athens suburbs

A woman's body was found early Tuesday inside a burned-out Athens factory in what is believed to be the first reported death from a disastrous wildfire that has scorched the city's northeastern suburbs, forcing thousands of residents to flee their homes and sparking a Greek government appeal for international help.

International Business Times

Athens Suburbs Burn As Greece Calls On EU For Help

A massive wildfire in Athens' northeastern suburbs on Monday forced thousands of residents to flee their homes and sparked a Greek government appeal for international help.

The Independent UK

Greek firefighters battle through the night as flames threaten Athens

Greece has appealed for international help as fires continue to spread and wall of smoke covers Athens

The Independent UK

Greek wildfires spread on edge of Athens as map reveals evacuated areas

June and July of this year were the hottest months ever recorded in Greece

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Sordo to make WRC return for Hyundai in Greece

Dani Sordo will contest another World Rally Championship event this year after confirmation Hyundai has selected the veteran to pilot its third entry at next month’s Acropolis Rally Greece.

The Independent UK

Athens wildfires: What are your rights if you are there or have a holiday booked?

Ferries are being diverted away from the affected area

Evening Standard

Greece: Wildfire rages out of control just outside Athens as temperatures in capital near 40C

Hundreds of firefighters battled the blaze as flames soared up to 25m in height

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Ogier set to tackle WRC Acropolis Rally Greece

Toyota has confirmed that Sebastien Ogier will be part of its World Rally Championship line-up for next month’s Acropolis Rally Greece.

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Major Forest Fire Threatens Athens, Greece

A forest fire near Athens prompts evacuations and emergency response efforts as firefighters battle the blaze amid extreme weather conditions.

The Independent UK

Greece wildfires force thousands to evacuate as warning issued to tourists

Flames turned the sky orange around Athens as the sky was engulfed with smoke

The Independent UK

Major wildfire rages out of control on fringes of Greek capital; hundreds of firefighters deployed

Hundreds of firefighters backed by more than two dozen water-dropping planes are battling a major wildfire raging out of control on the northern fringes of the Greek capital

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