With extensive reports, the international media cover the fires in Greece and the extinguishing efforts. Reference is made to the high temperatures and heatwave that is affecting southern Europe amid concerns about the consequences of climate change.

The Guardian broadcasts live every new development from the fires in Greece under the headline “Greece battles to contain fires as temperature in Italy forecast to reach 46 degrees Celsius”. The publication refers to the battle of the firefighters in Viotia, northeastern Attica, Loutraki and Dervenochoria.

More than a thousand children have been turned away from a summer camp after wildfires broke out in Greece, the BBC reports, citing two separate blazes sweeping through the country suffering the effects of the heatwave in the Mediterranean.

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Two fires, sparked by strong winds, raged out of control in coastal towns near Athens on Monday, forcing residents to flee their homes, Reuters reports.

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Two major fires have broken out in coastal cities in Greece as the country prepares for a second heat wave, Sky news reports, citing strong winds in the region.

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A Greek seaside resort has been evacuated after a fire broke out near Athens amid rising temperatures around the world, the Telegraph reports.

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