Firefighters, on Wednesday, tried to extinguish the remains of a wildfire near Athens that had killed a woman, set buildings ablaze, scorched forests, and forced thousands to flee their homes.
Three days after the fires began, most fronts have calmed, but officials warned against complacency as firefighters still battle sporadic outbreaks.
Government inspectors were assessing damaged buildings and state infrastructure on Wednesday. Some fire-stricken residents returned to their scorched properties, hoping to find some belongings amidst the debris, while others were trying to overcome the shock. State TV ERT said that some fire-stricken areas were still suffering from power cuts.
“The fire started very far from here… and in no time it burned everything,” said 78-year-old Giannis Tsiminis as he took stock of the damage he had suffered. “All the air condition units are burned, as well as the window shades, the insect screens, and the window glasses are broken. And a big power generator that I had, it also burned.”.
Hundreds of firefighters assisted by dozens of aircraft have been tackling the blaze since Sunday as it barrelled from a forest off the town of Varnavas, 35 km (22 miles) from the capital, into Athens’ northern suburbs.
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