Plumes of Dark Smoke Rise From Flames of Raging Greek Wildfire

Smoke can be seen billowing from raging flames in footage posted on August 5, as officials continue to battle wildfires in Athens, Greece. At least 450 firefighters were deployed, officials said on August 6, with crews from Cyprus and local volunteers helping with the effort to contain the blaze. The Independent Power Transmission Operator in Agios Stefanos is threatened by the fire, according to local news, posing a potential for widespread blackouts in Athens. This footage, captured by Twitter user @tbslonelyrry, shows plumes of dark smoke rising from the flames in the Agios Stefanos area of Athens on August 5. Credit: @tbslonelyrry via Storyful