٠٠:٠١:٢٥Residents of some neighbourhoods had to be evacuated as firefighters battled massive blazes in the eastern Attica on Monday.
Footage shows massive fires raging during the night and the day as well as firefighters attempting to contain the blaze while media representatives were seen taking pictures of the disaster.
Hundreds of firefighting units battled dozens of flare-ups on the outskirts of Athens since early Monday morning with the area spanning around 30 kilometres and the army has been deployed to assist the efforts according to media reports.
Wildfires aren't uncommon in Greece but the blazes were fuelled by strong winds as well as heat and drought , with the extreme weather projected to continue until Thursday.
Evacuations reported, army deployed as firefighters battle blazes around Athens
Residents of some neighbourhoods had to be evacuated as firefighters battled massive blazes in the eastern Attica on Monday.
Footage shows massive fires raging during the night and the day as well as firefighters attempting to contain the blaze while media representatives were seen taking pictures of the disaster.
Hundreds of firefighting units battled dozens of flare-ups on the outskirts of Athens since early Monday morning with the area spanning around 30 kilometres and the army has been deployed to assist the efforts according to media reports.
Wildfires aren't uncommon in Greece but the blazes were fuelled by strong winds as well as heat and drought , with the extreme weather projected to continue until Thursday.
Residents of some neighbourhoods had to be evacuated as firefighters battled massive blazes in the eastern Attica on Monday.
Footage shows massive fires raging during the night and the day as well as firefighters attempting to contain the blaze while media representatives were seen taking pictures of the disaster.
Hundreds of firefighting units battled dozens of flare-ups on the outskirts of Athens since early Monday morning with the area spanning around 30 kilometres and the army has been deployed to assist the efforts according to media reports.
Wildfires aren't uncommon in Greece but the blazes were fuelled by strong winds as well as heat and drought , with the extreme weather projected to continue until Thursday.