Wildfire breaks out near Athens, prompting evacuation alerts

A wildfire broke out Friday afternoon on the slopes of Mount Poikilo near Aspropyrgos, west of Athens, prompting evacuation alerts, Euronews reports. Greece's capital region has faced repeated summer wildfire threats in recent years amid hot, dry conditions.

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