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PENTELI, Greece /ATHENS — A fast-moving wildfire fueled by gale-force winds spread to the edge of Athens on Monday, torching trees, houses and cars and forcing evacuations of several hospitals and a dozen towns and villages, Greek authorities said.Hundreds of wildfires have broken out across Greece since May. While summer fires are common in Greece , extraordinarily hot and dry weather linked to climate change have made blazes more frequent and intense.
"We have a very difficult day ahead of us," he told state TV ERT.Firefighting aircraft resumed operations early on Monday after an overnight pause. Police said they had helped evacuate at least 250 people in danger. Some residents spent the night in shelters but authorities could not yet provide an exact number.At least three hospitals and several communities had been evacuated in the Penteli area.
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