Wildfires that burned northwest of Athens were easing on Tuesday though hundreds of firefighters were on alert for persistent flare-ups, while rugged hills and canyons hampered efforts to fully contain a blaze that gutted homes and scorched forests, farmland and olive groves.

ATHENS: Greece on Sunday faced multiple fronts and a growing damage toll after a week of wildfires devastated over 12,000 hectares of forest and agricultural land, experts said.…

Wildfires in Greece escalate into a megafire, burning thousands of hectares near Athens and islands, as extreme winds and heat waves fuel the destruction.