Greece battles wildfires near Athens

The World

On Sunday, wildfires broke out in Greece, north of the capital Athens. Thousands of people have been evacuated from residential areas near the flames. In response, Greece’s government has deployed hundreds of firefighters and more than two dozen water-dropping planes. Host Marco Werman speaks with Greek reporter Daphne Tolis about the situation on the ground. 

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