A FAST-MOVING wildfire broke out on Saturday evening near the suburbs of Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, the country’s fire service said.The fire ignited in a ravine in a mountainous area around 8.30pm and spread quickly to the plains, burning mostly through brush, the Hellenic Fire Service said. While residences were spared, several businesses were damaged, the service said.Residents of the small settlements of Anthoupoli, Filothei and Galini were notified by text to evacuate.

A FAST-MOVING wildfire broke out on Saturday evening near the suburbs of Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, the country’s fire service said.

The fire ignited in a ravine in a mountainous area around 8.30pm and spread quickly to the plains, burning mostly through brush, the Hellenic Fire Service said. While residences were spared, several businesses were damaged, the service said.

Residents of the small settlements of Anthoupoli, Filothei and Galini were notified by text to evacuate.

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