{"id":175335,"date":"2024-08-13T00:00:16","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T23:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/greece-wildfires-reach-athens-as-thousands-are-evacuated-bbc-news\/"},"modified":"2024-08-13T00:00:16","modified_gmt":"2024-08-12T23:00:16","slug":"greece-wildfires-reach-athens-as-thousands-are-evacuated-bbc-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/greece-wildfires-reach-athens-as-thousands-are-evacuated-bbc-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Greece wildfires reach Athens as thousands are evacuated | BBC News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/hyLN54ngV18\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Greece wildfires reach Athens as thousands are evacuated | BBC News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hyLN54ngV18\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Thousands of residents have been evacuated from their homes as large wildfires reach the suburbs of Athens, with some flames leaping as high as 25m (80ft).<\/p>\n<p>Homes and properties in nearby towns such as Varnavas as well as northeastern parts of the Greek capital are on fire, including a school in Nea Penteli.<\/p>\n<p>With the sun setting, aircraft working to extinguish the flames have been forced to land, making it a ground operation overnight.<\/p>\n<p>Residents are complaining there are not enough fire trucks and firefighters to help, as Greek authorities request international assistance.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe here:<\/p>\n<p>http:\/\/bit.ly\/1rbfUog<\/p>\n<p>For more news, analysis and features visit:<\/p>\n<p>www.bbc.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#Greece #Wildfires #BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands of residents have been evacuated from their homes as large wildfires reach the suburbs of Athens, with some flames leaping as high as 25m (80ft). 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