Widespread fires have engulfed areas within miles of Greek capital Athens, forcing several thousand residents of Athens’ northern suburbs to evacuate, BBC reports.

Local officials have declared an environmental disaster and note that they face a “great ordeal” because even with firefighters, soldiers, helicopters, and planes, the fires are too numerous and widespread to contain, adds BBC.

Locals have been using the hashtag #grfires to provide updates, TwitPics, and context as the flames burn on in the area.

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   asteris (Athens, Greece) RT @thelonapo “smoke from the fire in Viotia has obscured the sky over Nafplion” http://ff.im/72mTQ #grfires 23 Aug 2009 from twhirl
2. 
   yrizos (Athens, Greece) Avra village (150 houses) in Marathonas is being evacuated right now. Planes are grounded. 23 Aug 2009 from web
3. 
   erictparks (Athens, Greece) Sunset & we’re watching daring air crews make final drops in little light. Darkness reveals hundreds of points of fire on the mountains. 23 Aug 2009 from web
4. 
   greekdude (Athens, Greece) the situation is fluid. you can’t be sure a fire is off even if you see no flames. winds and darkness are the biggest enemies now #grfires 23 Aug 2009 from web
5. 
   asteris (Athens, Greece) Ant1: Rapedosa fire 4km away from Nea Makri, Marathonas fire advancing rapidly towards Schinias #grfires 23 Aug 2009 from twhirl
6. 
   yrizos (Athens, Greece) I can smell the ashes. I am more than 50km from the fire and at the other side of the winds. #grfires 23 Aug 2009 from web

@dukeoglue of Athens posted this TwitPic with the caption, “The view from my roof, yesterday night. #grfires”:

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