Wildfires in Greece burn for fifth day as another heatwave hits
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Greece struggled to contain a wildfire west of Athens that burnt forestland for a fifth day on Friday as another heatwave hit the country. Firefighters, backed by air water bombers and reinforcements from Cyprus, France, Israel and Italy, attempted to control the fire that broke out in the wider Athens area on Monday, gutting houses and forcing evacuations. FRANCE 24's Nathalie Savaricas reports from Kythira, Greece.