Thousands evacuated as wildfires burn around Athens(1/5)

A firefighting helicopter flies through smoke as people watch at the fire in Mandra west of Athens, Greece, July 18, 2023. (Photo/Agencies)

Three large wildfires burned outside Athens, leaving thousands of people evacuated on Monday.

A firefighter tries to extinguish a wildfire burning near the village of Pournari, Greece, July 18, 2023. (Photo/Agencies)

A wildfire burns near Mandra, Greece, July 18, 2023. (Photo/Agencies)

A destroyed house is seen as a wildfire burns in Mandra, Greece, July 18, 2023. (Photo/Agencies)

Burned trees are seen in a charred area following a wildfire in Kouvaras, Greece, July 18, 2023. (Photo/Agencies)