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A firefighting helicopter drops water to extinguish flames during a wildfire at the village of Kineta, near Athen.ANGELOS TZORTZINIS/Getty Images

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Firefighters and volunteers try to extinguish flames during a wildfire at the village of Kineta, near Athens.ANGELOS TZORTZINIS/Getty Images

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Firefighters try to extinguish flames during a wildfire at the village of Kineta, near Athens.ANGELOS TZORTZINIS/Getty Images

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Flames rise as a wildfire burns in the town of Rafina, near Athens.ANGELOS TZORTZINIS/AFP/Getty Images

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People watch a wildfire raging in the town of Rafina, near Athens.ALKIS KONSTANTINIDIS/Reuters

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Firefighters, soldiers and local residents carry a hose as a wildfire burns in the town of Rafina.COSTAS BALTAS/Reuters

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Rescuers help local people evacuate the village of Mati during a wildfire.ANGELOS TZORTZINIS/AFP/Getty Images

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A firefighter tries to extinguish hotspots during a wildfire in Kineta, near Athens.VALERIE GACHE/AFP/Getty Images

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People cover their faces from the smoke that fills the sky near Kineta, west of Athens, after roads were blocked due to forest fires.Thanassis Stavrakis/The Associated Press

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A woman reacts as she tries to find her dog, following a wildfire at the village of Mati, near Athens, Greece July 24, 2018.COSTAS BALTAS/Reuters

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A man stands amongst the charred trees and a burned-out car near the village of Neos Voutzas near Athens, Tuesday, July 24th.Yorgos Karahalis/The Associated Press

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A woman reacts as she stands amid the charred remains of burned-out cars in Mati.Thanassis Stavrakis/The Associated Press

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An aerial view shows burnt houses following a wildfire in the village of Mati.SAVVAS KARMANIOLAS/AFP/Getty Images

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Firefighters and volunteers try to extinguish flames during a wildfire at the village of Kineta, near Athens.ANGELOS TZORTZINIS/Getty Images

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