Wildfires Sweep Across Southern Greek Countryside

Two Greek villages were evacuated in the Peloponnese peninsula on Friday, July 17, and others remained in the path of sweeping wildfires. According to a local report, the Greek Fire Department arrived to battle the blaze with 35 firetrucks and 120 firemen. A separate fire threatened Athens the same day.

Footage from a CCTV camera set up near the town of Lachi shows the fire sweeping across the countryside. Credit: Facebook/netsolution.gr