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Greece, savaged by a heatwave that ravaged parts of Europe, deployed planes and helicopters early Wednesday to try to prevent wildfires from spreading to the

Greece, scorched by a heatwave ravaging parts of Europe, deployed planes and helicopters early Wednesday to stop wildfires from spreading to mountainside suburbs north of Athens.

PALINI, Greece (AP) — Nearly 500 firefighters struggled to contain a large wildfire that threatened hillside suburbs outside Athens for a second day Wednesday, after hundreds of residents were evacuated overnight.

Hundreds of people were evacuated early Wednesday as firefighters deployed planes and helicopters to fight a surging wildfire in mountainside suburbs north of A

A wildfire fuelled by gale-force winds is raging in the mountainous region of Penteli near Athens, burning homes and prompting authorities to order the evacuation of...

Hospital patients evacuated, firefighters work through the night

Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes as a wildfire threatened mountainside suburbs northeast of Greece's capital, Athens. Firefight

LONDON -- Britain shattered its record for highest temperature ever registered Tuesday amid a heat wave that has seared swaths of Europe, as the U.K.s national weather forecaster said such highs are now a fact of life in a country ill-prepared for such extremes.

Nearly 500 firefighters, 120 vehicles, three planes and four helicopters swung into action from dawn to battle the flames near the Athens suburbs of Penteli, Pallini, Anthousa and Gerakas - home to some 29,000.

Thick brown plumes of smoke covered the horizon as a wildfire burns in mountainside suburbs outside the Greek capital for a second day. Meanwhile, Spain's prime minister said more than 500 have died amid intense heat.