Greek firefighters on Monday brought under control a major forest
fire that was threatening homes on the outskirts of Athens, officials said.
"Two homes were burned but nobody was inside...for now no residential areas are in danger," greater Athens deputy regional governor Petros Filippou told reporters.
The civil protection authority said the blaze started around three am (0000 GMT) in the eastern suburb of Peania, in the pine-forested foothills of Mount Ymittos.