 Thunderstorms and landslides also hit various regions in northern Italy. Firefighters said they carried out about 80 rescue operations, evacuating dozens of people in the northern Piedmont region. I'm Karen Chamas. Crews are battling two huge wildfires near Athens, and authorities have ordered some residents there close by to evacuate. Wildfires have become an annual feature in the Mediterranean. Earlier this month, Greece and Turkey both had large fires.