About 485 firefighters and 120 fire engines are deployed to contain the blaze, while nine aircraft and 10 helicopters are dumping water on the flames.
ATHENS, Greece – Hundreds of firefighters on Wednesday, July 20, battled a wildfire that raged for a second day in mountains near Athens, burning homes and cars and forcing the evacuation of at least nine settlements and a hospital.
Penteli had suffered a wildfire in July 2018. Huge wildfires in 1995 and 1998 had burned more than 13,000 of hectares. About 485 firefighters and 120 fire engines were deployed to contain the blaze. Nine aircraft and 10 helicopters were dumping water on the flames on Wednesday.
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