Wildfire near Athens leaves rescuers scrambling to reunite hundreds of animals
- MEGARA, Greece -- Sasa, an alert and floppy-eared mixed-breed puppy, did not return home when the remaining containment lines were lifted Wednesday in the wake of a wildfire that swept across mountains and coastal areas near Athens.
- The pup was one of hundreds of pets and wild animals rescued by volunteers this week during the blaze, which prompted multiple evacuations.
- The fire — at one point burning on five fronts — torched dozens of homes and more than 100 square kilometers (39 square miles) of land.
Confirmed
- MEGARA, Greece -- Sasa, an alert and floppy-eared mixed-breed puppy, did not return home when the remaining containment lines were lifted Wednesday in the wake of a wildfire that swept across mountains and coastal areas near Athens.
- The pup was one of hundreds of pets and wild animals rescued by volunteers this week during the blaze, which prompted multiple evacuations.
- The fire — at one point burning on five fronts — torched dozens of homes and more than 100 square kilometers (39 square miles) of land.
Sources: ABC News, The Independent