Sasa, an alert and floppy-eared mixed-breed puppy, did not return home when the remaining containment lines were lifted Wednesday in the wake of a wildfire that swept across mountains and coastal areas near Athens.

An animal welfare society active in areas hit by a major wildfire west of Athens launched a public appeal Tuesday for people to temporarily host puppies rescued from the flames.

A wildfire that swept across mountains and coastal areas west of Athens has left hundreds of animals displaced