A wildfire swept uncontrolled through a forest and towns northwest of Athens for a second day on Tuesday, forcing more residents to flee their homes as authorities fought to stop the flames reaching an area with oil refineries.
The active fire front extended over 8 km , officials said, damaging homes around the town of Mandra, which was blanketed by dense smoke.
Authorities have urged residents in the area to head to Elefsina. Police assisted the evacuation of more than 300 people, a police official told Reuters. More than 250 firefighters assisted by volunteers, 75 fire engines, 11 aircraft and nine helicopters battled the fire. Another fire was tamed on Tuesday, having first broken out on Monday in the village of Kouvaras, about 27 km southeast of the Greek capital. That fire had quickly spread to the coastal towns of Anavyssos, Lagonisi and Saronida.
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