Massive forest fire burns in Greece for seventh day

Wildfire approaching a house, burns trees at Pefki village on Evia island, about 118 miles north of Athens (AP)

Firefighters and residents are battling a massive forest fire on Greece’s second largest island for a seventh day, as flames destroyed vast tracts of pristine forest as well as homes and businesses and sent thousands fleeing.

The smoke and ash from the fire on Evia, a rugged island of forests and coves almost touching the Greek mainland, blocked out the sun, turning the sky orange as the blaze rampaged across the northern part of the island.