Greek Villages, Monasteries Evacuated as Fire Damages Homes

Fire burns among houses during a wildfire in the village of Schinos, near Corinth, Greece, on May 19, 2021. Valerie Gache/AP Photo

LOUTRAKI, Greece—A large wildfire in Greece damaged homes and prompted evacuations Thursday as it tore through rugged forest terrain.

Fire Service officials said eight water-dropping planes and three helicopters were involved to try to contain the blaze some 70 kilometers (45 miles) west of Athens, outside the resort town of Loutraki.