Wildfires force evacuations on Kefalonia and spread near communities in western Attica
Wildfires on the Greek island of Kefalonia forced evacuations on Sunday as flames burned dangerously close to homes and aircraft carried out water drops over the Ionian island. At the same time, a separate fire in western Attica, near Athens, spread toward communities and an industrial district outside Megara. Strong winds complicated efforts to contain both blazes and raised concern for several settlements in the area.Nearly 500 firefighters and 23 aircraft were deployed to the two fire fronts, according to the supplied report. On Kefalonia, authorities ordered evacuations as smoke rose over the mountains and crews worked to protect residential... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 03 Aug 2026 08:03 LONDON
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