A 20-mile-long wall of flames, more than 80 feet high in places, was moving toward Athens, local media reported.
Thousands of people living around Athens fled their homes on Monday, including in the historic town of Marathon, as a huge wildfire front crept closer to the Greek capital despite 'superhuman' efforts to contain the blaze, officials said.Authorities ordered at least five more communities and two hospitals northeast of Athens to leave after eight nearby villages, including Marathon, were told to evacuate on Sunday.
The summer wildfire season in Greece this year has seen dozens of daily blazes after the Mediterranean country recorded its warmest winter and the hottest June and July since reliable data collection began in 1960.Temperatures around Athens are forecast to peak at 102 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday, with wind gusts of up to 31 miles per hour.More than 670 firefighters with 183 vehicles and 32 aircraft were battling the blaze, the spokesman said.'Forest fire near you.
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