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Greece ’s worst wildfire of the year has killed one person and continued to burn on the outskirts of the capital Athens although lighter winds and firefighting efforts have helped reduce its intensity, authorities say. Hundreds of firefighters backed by fire engines and water bombing aircraft battled the blaze that broke out on Sunday near the village of Varnavas 35km north of Athens and torched homes, vehicles and swathes of bone-dry forest.
Wildfires have been a common feature of Greek summers for years, but climate change has brought hotter weather and less rain, ideal conditions for large-scale fires. The southern European country experienced its warmest winter on record this year and was on track for its hottest summer, with scant rain in many areas for months. The worsening situation was mirrored across southern Europe, including in Spain and the Balkans.
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