Financial Mirror | Greece Wildfire: Homes Abandoned Near Athens Sky News Greece Wildfire: Homes Abandoned Near Athens. Firefighters use aircraft to tackle a large wildfire to the north of the Greek capital Athens which has engulfed homes. 10:04am UK, Tuesday 06 August 2013. Firefighters struggled to put out a wildfire that ... Wildfire rages overnight near Athens Greece wildfires reach ancient Marathon Firefighters battle blaze in Greece |