# Wildfires have broken out on an island and in towns near Athens in Greece, with blazes also being sparked in Turkey and Syria. Two villages on the island of Evia were evacuated after the blaze started late on Friday. More than 160 firefighters, 46 trucks and five aircraft were deployed to the island. Evia was one of several regions in Greece placed on high alert for wildfires with gale-force winds expected over the weekend. It marks the latest wildfires to break out in Greece, where blazes are common during the hot summer months.
Wildfires break out in Greece with towns near Athens evacuated