Wildfires in Greece
A firefighter sprays water at a burning forest near the town of Nea Makri, north of Athens. Wind-driven fires raged for a third day outside the capital, prompting several European countries to send planes and other assistance. (Nikolas Giakoumidis / Associated Press)
A man stands outside his home, threatened by fire about 25 miles east of Athens. More than 90 wildfires broke out over the weekend, forcing thousands to flee. An overnight drop in gale-force winds offered hard-pressed Greek firefighters a brief respite. (Petros Giannakouris / Associated Press)
Volunteers try to extinguish flames in Dioni, about 25 miles east of Athens. (Orestis Panagiotou / EPA)
A yard burns in an eastern Athens residential area. Although there was a slight easing in weather conditions, hundreds of Greek and foreign firefighters were still straining to contain blazes bearing down on the eastern outskirts of the capital. (Louisa Gouliamaki / AFP/Getty Images)
Firefighters work to extinguish flames in Pikermi, a residential area east of Athens. Authorities have declared a state of emergency as the fires have destroyed homes and forced thousands to flee. The fire damage is believed to be the worst on mainland Greece since 2007. (Milos Bicanski / Getty Images)
Sunbathing tourists watch a helicopter as it collects ocean water to douse a fire in an Athens suburb. (Milos Bicanski / Getty Images)
A woman protects her face with a mask amid thick smoke in Pikermi. (Louisa Gouliamaki / AFP/Getty Images)
A water-dropping plane flies over Dioni, Greece, as firefighters attack a blaze approaching Athens. Easing winds offered the more than 2,000 firefighters and volunteers battling fires some hope, and Italy, France and Cyprus sent firefighting aircraft to assist in the operations. (Orestis Panagiotou / EPA)
A firefighter works a hose amid thick smoke in Pikermi. (Louisa Gouliamaki / AFP/Getty Images)
A convent can be seen in the background as a volunteer firefighter sprays water on a burning tree in Nea Makri. The convent was evacuated Monday. (Nikolas Giakoumidis / Associated Press)