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Greek fires extinguished – but the danger is not over

All active forest fires in the area around Athens are now extinguished, reports BBC. But high temperatures and strong winds bring a risk of new fires breaking out.

Resort town evacuated in Greece

The resort town of Nea Makri is being evacuated of its inhabitants as the forest fires continue to rage outside Athens on Tuesday, according to BBC. But the smoke over the Greek capital has almost completely disappeared. Thousands of people have been evacuated so far, 66 are being treated for injuries and one person has died, reports AFP.

Swede in Athens: Large smoke cloud in the sky

Moa Sandberg from Lund is in central Athens while a large forest fire is sweeping through the city's suburbs. There is an enormous, gray smoke cloud over the mountains and a pungent smell in the air, she says.

Athens' suburbs are on fire – Greece receives EU aid

A large forest fire has reached the northern suburbs of Greece's capital city Athens. Thousands of people have been evacuated. Four EU countries are assisting Greece with firefighting.

The City of Marathon Evacuated – Large Fire Rages

Inhabitants of the historic city of Marathon in Greece are being evacuated due to a large forest fire raging in the area, the rescue service reports. The fire has put parts of the capital city Athens under a smoke cloud.

Thousandths of a second made Lyles the fastest in the world

Malmö completed the job against Klaksvik in the return match

Malmö completed the job against Faroese Klaksvik. The return match ended 2–3, which meant advancement to the third round of the Champions League qualifiers for MFF.

Greek-Danish Author Prince Dead