Athens suburb partly evacuated as wildfire burns
Greek Civil Protection ordered the partial evacuation of part of Haidari, a suburb west of Athens, on Friday after a forest fire broke out on a nearby mountain.
The order was sent through an emergency mobile phone alert. Firefighters said the blaze was burning on a mountain near the suburb.
Haidari is about 11 kilometres west of central Athens.
Update
The partial evacuation concerns part of Haidari, west of Athens.
The evacuation followed a forest fire on a nearby mountain.
Haidari is about 11 kilometres west of central Athens.
The order was issued through an emergency mobile phone alert.
Source note: AFP news report published on 31 July 2026 at 14:28:43 UTC.
Uncertainty notes
The item does not state how many people were ordered to leave.
The item does not give the cause, size or containment status of the fire.
Source
AFP news report published on .