Firefighters in Greece are fighting to to contain a wildfire west of Athens that has burned through forestland for a fifth day and Reuters reports that airtankers and reinforcements from several countries including Cyprus, France, Israel, and Italy are working the fire near Athens that's burned homes and forced evacuations. The government on Friday announced relief measures for affected households, including financial aid and subsidies for residential rent.
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