Greece wildfire contained but strong winds prompt evacuations


FILE PHOTO: A man tries to extinguish a wildfire burning near Anavyssos, near Athens, Greece August 8, 2025. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas/File Photo

ATHENS (Reuters) -A wildfire on the outskirts of Athens was contained on Saturday morning, but evacuations of at-risk areas continued as strong winds were expected through the weekend.

At least one person died and homes and farmlands were destroyed on Friday as wildfires stoked by gale-force winds broke out across Greece, from near the capital to regions around the historical site of Ancient Olympia.

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