Several wildfires broke out in Greece over the weekend, with gale-force winds pushing flames towards settlements on Athens’ western fringes. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1
Footage from Kandili shows a group of horses running from a fire. According to local media that filmed the event, the horses were not harmed. Europe has been ravaged by wildfires this summer after a period of record-breaking heatwaves and little rain – conditions that scientists say have been exacerbated by climate breakdown.
Greece battles wildfires ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2026/aug/03/greece-battles-wildfires-in-pictures
Two helicopters collide outside Athens as Greece battles to control wildfires ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/02/western-europe-wildfire-crisis-retreats-greece-evacuates-hundreds-athens
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