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Several Fires Burn Out of Control at the Island of Evia

August 7, 2021

By Athens News Agency

Religious murals are seen in a burned church in Limni village on the island of Evia, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) north of Athens, Greece, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Thodoris Nikolaou)

FILE- Religious murals are seen in a burned church in Limni village on the island of Evia, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) north of Athens, Greece, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021. (AP Photo/Thodoris Nikolaou)

ATHENS — At least 5 communities were evacuated at the island of Evia on Saturday as several fires are raging out of control, said the Fire Brigade.

Fires around the villages of Spathari, Metochi and Mourtia rekindled in Saturday and are burning out of control, and so is a front at the village of Dafnoussa.

An elderly couple was rescued by firefighters in the village of Krioneritis right before flames engulfed their home and were taken to safe location.

Read more: Fires Rampage Through Forests in Greece; Thousands Evacuated (Pics & Vids)

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