A fire that broke out in Stamata in Dionioso, Greece, about 25 km northeast of the Greek capital, killed a 45-year-old man as a result of asphyxiation.
As of midday On Sunday, dozens of firefighters have been battling at least four major fires in southern Greece.
The largest front is in the Keratea area 52 km southeast of the Greek capital, where residents in at least six settlements were ordered to evacuate their homes and move to safer areas. Flames in four massive fires uncontrolled by the afternoon have arrived near homes burning some of them, while strong winds of 9 hamper efforts to extinguish the fire.
About 140 firefighters operate with 36 vehicles, eight firefighting aircraft and nine helicopters. Attica regional authorities are also contributing to operations with 10 water tankers and two excavators, while temperatures are too high.
Shortly after noon on Sunday, the emergency alert system 112 was activated twice, which calls on residents to evacuate the areas of Markati, Plaka and Panorama, towards Lavrio.
Fire brigades say it is one of the most difficult fires of recent weeks. Satellite images from the national synoptic service show that smoke from the fires has gone up to a radius of 210 km away.
Firefighters in the Ritsona area have been battling the blaze for several hours, near a factory south of Halkidhë, 80 km from Athens.
According to the National Fire Service in Agrinio in the southern Peloponnese, a powerful fire broke out and authorities ordered the evacuation of residents.