More villages evacuated as wildfire in northern Greece rages for second day

A firefighter operates during a wildfire near the northeastern town of Alexandroupolis, Greece (Ilias Kotsireas/InTime News via AP/PA)

Greek authorities evacuated another five villages near the north-eastern border with Turkey on Sunday where a large summer wildfire that has already destroyed several homes over the weekend drew dangerously close.

There were no reports of serious injuries to firefighters or residents from the forest blaze near the town of Alexandroupolis, that forced the evacuation of another eight villages on Saturday.