Wildfires aggravated by strong winds and high temperatures put large parts of Greece on high alert on Friday and forced hundreds to evacuate. Firefighters are facing emergencies near the Greek capital of Athens, in the country's south and on the island of Evia, the Associated Press reports. One man died after inhaling fumes and suffering respiratory problems, Reuters notes. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras urged Greeks to remain calm. He said he had asked the country's military and air forces, as well as other European countries, for support. Photographs published by wire agencies and social media users on Friday gave a glimpse into the fierceness of the fires and highlight the urgency of the situation. #GreeceOnFire pic.twitter.com/VmqpZjmmtR— Dimitris (@epp654) July 17, 2015 The monastery of Kareas has been evacuated. #GreeceonFire #AthensLive #Greece #Ymittos pic.twitter.com/sGHkLonL03— AthensLive GR (@athenslivegr) July 17, 2015 Accidental #irony - forest fire in Greece on top of a Eurobank building. #greeceonfire #greececrisis A photo posted by Jan Wellmann (@janwellm) on Jul 17, 2015 at 6:00am PDT A photo posted by Tasos Lymperopoulos (@tasoslymperopoulos) on Jul 17, 2015 at 6:02am PDT -- This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our terms. It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.
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