A local holds a hose as he tries to extinguish flames blazing at the yard of a house during a wildfire at the village of Kalamos, north of Athens, Greece August 13, 2017. REUTERS/Costas Baltas
Athens (Reuters) - A wildfire close to a village near Athens has damaged dozens of houses and caused people to flee their homes, officials said on Monday.
More than 150 firefighters with 50 fire engines and three water-dropping helicopters battled the blaze, which broke out in Kalamos, a coastal area some 45 km (30 miles) northeast of Athens.
