Greece wildfires: Is it safe to travel to Greece? - by Hugh Morris, 24 July 2018 - 1:36pm
British tourists in southern Greece should keep up to date with the news and follow the advice of local authorities, the Foreign Office has warned after wildfires not far from Athens killed as many as 60.
A blaze swept through the resort town of Mati, in the Attica region, an hour from the Greek capital, in some of the worst fires since 2007 when dozens were killed on the southern Peloponnese peninsula. The fire broke out late Monday but was still burning early Tuesday.
“There have been wildfires in a number of areas in southern Greece, including close to Athens,” said the FCO. “They have been confined to limited areas, but within those the impact has been high, with significant loss of life.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/europe/greece/articles/forest-fires-is-it-safe-can-i-cancel-my-holiday/
In Greece, Wildfires Kill Dozens, Driving Some Into the Sea - By Niki Kitsantonis, Richard Pérez-Peña and Russell Goldman - July 24, 2018
ATHENS — Fast-moving wildfires near Athens have killed at least 76 people, officials said on Tuesday, and have forced thousands of tourists and residents to flee in cars and buses, on foot, aboard boats and on makeshift rafts. In desperation, some people plunged into the Aegean waters and tried to swim to safety.
Gale-force winds topping 50 miles an hour have fanned a pair of fires that tore through seaside areas popular with travelers, leaving behind a trail of charred resorts, burned-out cars and smoldering farms, and wrapping the region in a pall of smoke. Officials said that at least 187 people were injured, including 23 children.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/24/world/europe/greece-fire-deaths.html
Video: Survivors of the Greek wildfires in Mati, near Athens, speak out - July 25, 2018
A survivor of the horrific inferno that engulfed Mati, Greece, spoke about her ordeal after flames engulfed her house and killed dozens nearby.
https://www.nbcnews.com/video/survivors-of-the-greek-wildfires-in-mati-near-athens-speak-out-1284949571720?v=railb&