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Two Large Wildfires Rage Near Athens, Houses Burned

Dozens of firefighters are battling the flames of two large wildfires that broke out south and west of Athens on Monday. The first blaze broke out in the Kouvaras area in Attica in the early afternoon, and a warning was...

The Tiny Islet in Greece That Has Its Own Natural Pool

A tiny islet off the coast of Attica near the Kaki Thalassa area has such a shape that it gives the impression it features a swimming pool.

Fire at Villia, West of Athens, Rages for Second Day

The fire that broke out on Monday in the area of Villia, west of Athens, is still raging on Tuesday despite the overnight efforts of hundreds of firefighters to contain the blaze. Five more communities - Thea, Panorama, Palaiohori, Paliokoundoura...

Nightmare Returns as Two Fires Burn Near Athens

Firefighters continue to battle two separate wildfires near Athens on Monday in a situation reminiscent of the catastrophic fires earlier in the month in Attica, Evia and the Peloponnese. Near the town of Lavrio, southeast of Athens, dozens of firefighters...

Attica's Tiny Islet That Has Its Own Natural Pool (Video)

Attica has many small and tiny islets, scattered all over its coastline, but one of them is quite peculiar and absolutely stunning. A 40-minute drive from downtown Athens and close to the town of Keratea, in Attica's Mesogea, a rocky...

Three Dead in Greece After Downpour Turns Creek Into Torrent

Greece's fire service discovered on Sunday the bodies of two men who had been missing since a downpour on Thursday. The bodies of both men were recovered from a creek southeast of Athens. The two men, 67 and 64 years...

Fires Underway in Attica, Evia

Two major fires that started half an hour within each other threatened populated areas in the Attica region of Keratea on Saturday afternoon, while a third major fire was reported near Aliveri, on the island of Evia, Greece. The first...

Kids' Camp Evacuated as Fire Burns Near Athens

Greek authorities evacuated a children's summer camp and a monastery near Athens on Thursday as a wildfire swept through forest land, damaging five homes and threatening others. The blaze was one of several dozen reported in the country over...

Fire Driven by High Winds Threatens Houses South of Athens

A fire aided by strong winds has burned several houses near the town of Keratea, 50 kilometers (30 miles) south of Athens, authorities said Saturday. Two firefighters have been injured, one with extensive burns, but no civilian casualties have...