Greece fights fires near Athens as France, Spain improve

Greece is battling multiple wildfires—from the outskirts of Athens and Boeotia to Crete—with evacuations by boat and planes fighting towering flames visible on hillsides.
France and Spain have brought some major blazes under control and lifted many evacuation orders, though pockets of displacement and fire risk remain.
The fires are tied to record heat and drought across Europe, producing heavy smoke and health concerns and forcing thousands of tourists and residents to flee.