Wildfire burns through Athens suburb as residents told to evacuate

Residents of Kryoneri, 12.5 miles northeast of Athens, received three SMS messages to evacuate to safe areas, fire service spokesman Vassilis Vathrakoyannis told reporters

A wildfire in Kryoneri, near Athens, on Saturday (Yorgos Karahalis/AP)

Sat, 26 Jul, 2025 - 19:15

Associated Press Reporter

A wildfire burned through a northern suburb of the Greek capital Athens on Saturday, and some residents were ordered to evacuate, the country’s fire service reported.

Residents of Kryoneri, 12.5 miles northeast of Athens, received three SMS messages to evacuate to safe areas, fire service spokesman Vassilis Vathrakoyannis told reporters.