It’s a race against time for firefighters in Greece battling to control two wildfires near the capital city of Athens amid strong wind

This comes just hours after managing to contain blazes in a mountainous area also near the capital as well as on an island in the Aegean Sea.

Dozens of firefighters in full gear, backed by watercarrying aircraft, fought with hoses to tame a fire in a sparselypopulated area some 35 kms south of Athens.

Authorities had ordered evacuations before flames from burning pine and olive trees engulfed houses.

With hot, windy conditions across much of Greece, dozens of wildfires broke out over the weekend and people were advised to stay away from forested areas.

Firefighters were still engaged on the island of Serifos where a fire broke out amid low vegetation on Saturday and spread quickly.

Fanned by strong winds, it damaged houses and prompted the evacuation of several hamlets.

The wildfire, which at one point raged across 15 kms damaged holiday homes and storehouses.

Another fire in the mountainous forest of Parnitha near a nature reserve just outside Athens had eased by Sunday morning, officials said.

Wildfires are common in Greece but have become more devastating in recent years as summers have become hotter, drier and windier, which scientists link to the effects of climate change.

After last summer's deadly forest fires and following its warmest winter on record, Greece developed a new doctrine, which includes deploying an extra fire engine to each new blaze, speeding up air support and clearing forests.

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