city. i m struck by the devastation behind you. what is the latest on the efforts to contain those fires that have been raging for almost a week now? reporter: as you can see the devastation behind me is immense. the good news is that the fire in athens has practically been put out, but of course there are fears of the fire rekindling. so authorities are on high alert, they are everywhere, but citizens have returned to their homes. we ve spoken to a lot of people who are trying to put their lives back together, see what remains. and there is great concern about the forest that has burned, this beautiful area that so many people refer to as the lungs of athens. at the same time big fires continue to burn across the country particularly on the island of evia, greece s second largest island. and very large part of this island has already burned, citizens have been evacuated at least 39 villages have been
there is still one fire raging but it is under control for now though who knows what will happen in the next few hours but athens, things in athens are also better. it is still deaf to make difficult in evia and this is the fifth day of wildfires. in terms of foreign help, because greece has had to call in other countries as well, is that making a big impact on how do people feel about the national effort in dealing with this crisis? with this crisis? people are angry because scientists with this crisis? people are angry because scientists had with this crisis? people are angry because scientists had warned i with this crisis? people are angry i because scientists had warned that due to climate change, south east europe would have longer and drier heat waves and they say, critics say that fire zones were created and international help is making a difference. we still have, right now
parts of the country. helena wilkinson, bbc news. nikolia apostolou is a freelance journalist a short while ago she gave me an update from the city of kalamata. currently there is still one fire raging but better. it is under control for now. we do not know what will happen in at the next few hours. things in athens are also better. it is still difficult in evia, the sixth day battling the wild side. , . ., , ., evia, the sixth day battling the wild side. , . ., ., wild side. greece has had to call in other countries wild side. greece has had to call in other countries as wild side. greece has had to call in other countries as well wild side. greece has had to call in other countries as well is - wild side. greece has had to call in other countries as well is that - other countries as well is that making a big impact and other countries as well is that making a big impactand how other countries as well is that making a big impact and how are people feeling about the national ef
fear it could be a super spreader, and the country averages 100,000 cases per day, a spike not seen since february. wildfires in greece forcing the evacuations of hundreds. the largest on the island of evia, and the country s prime minister says the heat wave is the worst in three decades. and one actress has died after battling cancer for four years, and she was 70 years old. more american voices right after this break. need. how much money can liberty mutual save you? one! two! three! four! five! 72,807! 72,808. dollars. yep. everything hurts. only pay for what you need.
and over in peru, firefighters are struggling to put out fires burning in the south of the country. more than 500 firemen are trying to extinguish the blazes which began last thursday and have so far destroyed more than ten square kilometres. the authorities say there have been no fatalities or injuries so far. hundreds more people have been forced to leave their homes in parts of greece, as wildfires continue to blaze out of control. the country s most intense heatwave in 30 years has made woodland tinder dry, creating perfect conditions, for the fires to burn. the region north of athens, and evia, greece s second largest island, are among the worst affected areas. ferries are helping evacuate residents and holidaymakers. our europe correspondent, bethany bell, has sent us this report from evia.