Raging Athens wildfire the 'worst so far' this year A major forest fire that began Sunday afternoon was raging out of control on the northern fringes of the Greek capital Monday, triggering numerous evacuation orders for Athen's suburbs and outlying areas. "It is the worst fire we have seen so far in Greece this year, with flames going up to 25 metres ... the fire engulfing the region of 35 kilometres in less than 24 hours", FRANCE 24's Nathalia Savaricas said, adding that 685 firefighters along with 190 fire trucks and 32 aircraft are currently deployed to put out the flames.