Other fires burned on Mt. Hymettus outside of Athens and in many other places throughout Greece. The main highway between Athens and Thessaloniki was temporarily closed due to smoke from fires obscuring the road.
Fires in Greece are increasingly dominating the headlines each summer. The naturally dry climate in Greece combined with record high temperatures has made fires in Greece an increasingly common occurence.
Even the once-green forested island of Samos and seaside resorts in Greece have been evacuated due to fires burning from the hillsides straight down to the shore. While tourist casualties have been few, they have occurred when travelers have been unexpectedly overtaken by flames.
