Greece Wildfire LIVE: Residents Flee as Wildfire Near Athens Spreads Rapidly | Greece News | N18G

Greece Wildfire LIVE: Residents Flee as Wildfire Near Athens Spreads Rapidly | Varnavas | Greece News | CNBC TV18 Thousands of residents are being evacuated from their homes as a large wildfire is spreading north of Athens, with flames leaping as high as 25m (80ft). The historic site of Marathon is among the areas where residents are being moved to safety by the emergency services. Houses and properties in the nearby town of Varnavas were burning, according to the fire brigade. Firefighters also evacuated people trapped by flames in a convoy of 20 to 25 vehicles that had been trying to escape the area. A fast-moving wildfire fueled by hot, windy weather forced residents to flee their homes on Sunday as it tore through a region just outside Athens. The blaze, which was ignited at 3 p.m. local time (midday GMT), rapidly engulfed trees, houses, and cars, sending thick smoke clouds over the Greek capital and turning the sky a menacing orange as night fell. More than 400 fir