Smoke engulfs the sky of Athens: the consequences of a large-scale forest fire Anastasia Lukashevskaya Forest fires in Athens/AP A forest fire broke out near the Greek capital of Athens. The speed of the fire's spread forced villagers to leave their homes. The Athenian sky was filled with smoke, and in the evening a thick cloud of brown smoke hung over some areas of the capital. More than 250 firefighters are working to put out the fire. 12 planes from which they drop water and 7 helicopters were involved. It is specified that the fire broke out near the village of Varnava, which is located approximately 35 kilometers north of Athens. The sky over Athens was filled with smoke/Photo AP< /em> Authorities announced the evacuation of 5 nearby areas. “The fire entered the village in just 10 minutes. The wind was very strong,” said eyewitnesses. Consequences of forest fires in Greece/Photo AP The firefighter, in a commentary to the media, said that the fire became so large due to the stormy wind in the area. The flames reached up to 25 meters in height in places and consumed trees. Earlier, a forest fire broke out near the city of Megara, west of Athens. And several other regions of Greece were on high alert due to fire danger.They are trying to put out the fire
The wind worsened the situation
Smoke engulfs Athens skies: aftermath of massive forest fire
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