A resident tries to fight the fire burning dangerously close to his house. Photo: AMNA 4 August 2021 10:20am Hundreds of firefighters struggled overnight to contain a large blaze on the outskirts of Athens. The fire at Varybombi was just one of 81 which broke out in Greece over the past 24 hours, exacerbated by the strong winds and heatwave reaching 45 degrees centigrade. The Varybombi fire broke out shortly after 1pm on Tuesday and quickly spread through the region. By 9pm it had reached Tatoi, on the wooded foothills of Mt Parnitha, and the Olympic Village. Σοκαριστικ...