A wildfire burned through a northern suburb of Athens on Saturday and some residents were ordered to evacuate, the Greek fire service reported. Residents of the town of Kryoneri, 20 kilometers (12.5 miles) northeast of Athens, received SMS messages to evacuate to safe areas, fire service spokesman Vassilis Vathrakoyannis told reporters. Greek TV footage showed helicopters dropping water on burning houses as the fire raged around the surrounding hills. On site, 145 firefighters and 44 fire engines, 10 firefighting planes and seven helicopters were working to put out the fire, whose origin is unknown.
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