Wildfires burn near Athens, Thessaloniki

Firefighters and pilots of water-dropping aircraft on Friday strove to tame wildfires on the fringes of Greece's two biggest cities and in about half a dozen more locations, while in some cases residents were warned to be ready to evacuate if needed.

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