Officials issued on Monday evacuation orders for several towns north of Athen.
A house burns during a wildfire in Varnavas, north of Athens, on August 11, 2024.Government officials warned of an high fire hazard in several areas, including the Athens peninsula and the Boeotia region northwest of it.
Both areas were among those where the risk category was raised to five, meaning there's an extreme risk of fire, weather officials said inWomen embrace after being rescued during a wildfire in Varnavas, north of Athens, on August 11, 2024.Officials issued on Monday evacuation orders for several towns north and northwest of Athens, including Anatoli, Daou Penteli, Nea Penteli and parts of Dione, according to 112 Greece, the country's emergency hotline.
Local emergency responders were notified they should be "on increased civil protection readiness in order to face any fire incidents immediately," the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Civil Protection said.Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP via Getty Images Temperatures near Athens were expected to climb on Monday to about 95 degrees, before spiking to about 100 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the Hellenic National Meteorological Center.
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