Race against time to evacuate people near Athens as wildfires rage | World News [Video]

A series of new wildfire are raging near Athens where temperatures reached 38°C over the weekend.

Firefighters sent to the town of Keratea, 22 miles southeast of the Greek capital, are in a race against time as strong winds continue to ignite the flames.

Evacuations are ongoing as the fire reached multiple homes, destroying at least four, alongside several cars. Miraculously, no injuries have been reported.

Deputy mayor of Lavreotiki, Athanasios Makrodimitris, told local media: ‘Before my eyes, two or three houses are burning.’

The emergency alert system 112 was activated, urging residents to flee from six areas in total near Athens.

Water-dropping planes and helicopters were also drafted to attempt to contain the blaze this afternoon. Meanwhile, police stopped traffic in many central roads in the broader area.

The first blaze, south east of the capital, began in early afternoon. Flames were approaching the port of Lavrio, about 37 miles south east of Athens. It is an area that has suffered from …