(CNN) Flames swept through a residential town outside Athens overnight as wildfires burned across Greece for a fifth day on Saturday, and hundreds of people were evacuated by ferry from the island of Evia east of the capital. The fire on Mount Parnitha on the outskirts of Athens has forced the evacuation of thousands of people since late Thursday, with emergency crews facing winds and high temperatures as they battle to contain its spread. Temperatures have been over 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) all week. A man watches from the water as a wildfire approaches Kochyli beach near Limni village on Evia island. The government planned to reimburse people affected by the fires and would designate the burned land as areas for reforestation, he said.

Source: CNN August 07, 2021 09:45 UTC