Evacuations near Athens as Greece becomes focus of Europe’s wildfire crisis

Gale-force winds pushed wildfires deeper into western Attica on Sunday, prompting fresh evacuations near villages and an industrial district outside Megara, the Associated Press reports via The Guardian. The same gusts kept firefighting aircraft from scooping water from the sea. Greece has become the epicenter of Europe's wildfire crisis even as blazes in France and Spain hold steadier, though the danger of flare-ups remains high across the region.

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