04-07-2019 19:13 via kvoa.com

Village on Greece’s Evia island evacuated for wildfire

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities have mobilized more than 100 firefighters and evacuated a village after a wildfire broke out on the island of Evia north of Athens.
The fire department said the village of Makrochori was evacuated as a precaution Thursday while the fire spread, burning woodland and agricultural areas.
Five firefighting airplanes and two helicopters were deployed to help more than 80 firefighters battling the blaze on the ground. About 20 more firefighters, including
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