Raging Fires Spread Across Greece, Record High Temperatures
Fires raging north of Athens. Credit: Pedro Silva/Twitter
Fires are overtaking various regions of Greece as the country experiences record high temperatures. The blaze has caused evacuations 13 miles north of Athens near Tatoi, in Varympopi, Adames and Thrakomakedones, as well as in the southern Peloponnese region and the islands of Evia and Kos.
Residents are leaving their houses in droves to seek shelter from the fire, but the blaze appears to be spreading to other regions of Greece at a rapid pace.
” width=”1080″>The wildfires have started as Greece reckons with its worst heat wave in over three decades. Temperatures have reached a frightening 113 degrees Fahrenheit, causing plants and trees to dry out, worsening the fire, as Athens regional governor George Patoulis explained: “The foliage is very dense in these areas and it is very dried out due to the heatwave, so the conditions are difficult. It is a larg