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SHOCKING: Authorities order evacuations as wildfires rage near athens | Mind Blowing Facts

Firefighters operate during a wildfire in Kouvaras, about 50km (30 miles) southeast of Athens [Yannis Kolesidis/EPA-EFE]

Authorities have issued evacuation orders for several seaside communities near Athens after wildfires broke out near the Greek capital during a heatwave.

One blaze raged on Monday in Kouvaras, about 50km (30 miles) southeast of Athens, and was threatening other settlements, the civil protection service said.

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