Greece wildfires: Evacuations ordered as firefighters battle to contain blaze near Athens

Greece has called for help from the European Union to battle and contain a massive blaze on the outskirts of the capital, Athens. Thousands of people including hospital patients are being evacuated from towns, as flames burn through trees, homes and cars. Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Greece #GreeceWildfires #Athens #EastAtticaWildfires #Varnavas #Kapandriti #Marathon #Wildfires #GreeceForestFire #AlJazeeraEnglish