Wildfire Emergency Near Athens Exposes Greece’s Vulnerability Amid Heat Wave

A fierce wildfire ignited south of Athens has triggered emergency evacuations, laying bare critical shortcomings in Greece’s ability to safeguard its citizens amid rising climate threats. With temperatures soaring near 104 degrees Fahrenheit, the blaze rapidly consumed populated areas in Palaia Fokaia, forcing authorities to alert residents by phone and close major roads.Despite deploying around 130 firefighters supported by aerial water-dropping efforts from two dozen planes and helicopters, the fire continued to spread, fanned by strong winds. Visible smoke plumes and burning homes on television footage highlight both the immediate human toll and the risk posed to property.Local officials scrambled...