A major wildfire raged out of control in the northern suburbs of Athens on Monday, triggering evacuations of several areas as swirling winds hampered efforts of hundreds of firefighters and dozens of water-dropping planes. Faced with a massive, fast-moving blaze that sent flames towering at times to heights of over 25 meters (80 feet), Greece sought and was promised assistance from other countries, activating Europe's mutual civil protection mechanism. https://www.9news.com/article/news/nation-world/hundreds-of-firefighters-battle-major-wildfire-greece/507-dc2b4841-36d2-4fd0-a3f5-040de5bec41f More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: http://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.