As night falls over Mount Penteli and the streetlights of greater Athens wink in the valley below, a team of three from Greece’s Forestry Service carry out what they say is a near-impossible task: scouting hills that surround the capital for wildfires.

As night falls over Mount Penteli and the streetlights of greater Athens wink in the valley below, a team of three from Greece's forestry service carry out what they say is a…

As night falls over Mount Penteli and the streetlights of greater Athens wink in the valley below, a team of three from Greece’s Forestry Service carry out what they say is a…