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Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will be visiting the Greek capital's fire-struck municipality of Penteli on Tuesday, where he is expected to chair a meeting with local and other officials and unveil the government's plan for managing and restoring those areas east and north of Athens that were devastated by an out-of-control blaze last week.

Greek emergency services fought back Tuesday against a massive wildfire that scorched the Athens suburbs, killing a woman, causing widespread damage and sending thousands of people fleeing from their homes.

A fire department spokesperson told AFP that "pockets of flame" were being dealt with but there were no longer "areas of particular concern".

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The 65-year-old woman, who had worked for over 20 years at the business, attempted to protect herself by seeking shelter in the bathroom of her workplace. Unfortunately, she was burned alive when the fire reached Patima, Chalandri, on Monday afternoon. According to reports, the business caught fire after a pine cone was ejected from a burning tree.

Teams of the General Directorate for the Rehabilitation of the Effects of Natural Disasters of the Ministry of Climate Crisis and Policy began the process of recording damage on Tuesday in the aftermath of the devastating fire that ripped through northern Athens on Sunday and Monday.

The Interior Ministry has allocated emergency funding to eight municipalities in Attica affected by recent wildfires.

The total amount of 4.7 million euros was agreed upon after discussions between the interior and finance ministries, the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece, and the mayors of northeastern Attica.

Greek emergency services battled a massive wildfire threatening Athens for a third day on Tuesday as two firefighting planes and a helicopter sent by Türkiye joined efforts to fight the blazes.

The ongoing wildfire in Attica has caused massive destruction, consuming over 100,000 acres, with at least 100 homes, numerous businesses, and public buildings reduced to ashes. The fire, which claimed the life of a woman in a workshop in Chalandri, has devastated areas like Penteli, Marathonas, and Dionysos.

The largest wildfire to hit Greece this year raged for a second day on Monday, spreading to the suburbs of Athens, displacing hundreds of residents, burning cars, houses and trees in its wake and enveloping the city with smoke and ash.

A massive wildfire continued to rage unabated in residential areas in northern Athens, prompting more evacuations. 

Homes and businesses in Penteli, Vrilissia, and Chalandri were burned to the ground, where the fire fronts that have been burning northeastern Attica for a second day.

The forest areas that have been burned are huge, and the fire has even reached homes and businesses, irreparably destroying many human properties.

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