Greece’s firefighters battled uncontrolled wildfires threatening western suburban communities near Athens, forcing immediate emergency evacuation protocols due to extreme winds of over 100 kilometers per hour. Uncontrolled wildfires continue to ravage multiple regions across Greece, threatening to penetrate the peripheral metropolitan areas of the capital city. Today’s images from the wildfire show three horses running for their lives to escape the flames in the Kandili area of Megara, Western Attica, Greece. Ground firefighters are concentrating their primary efforts on establishing physical firebreaks to block the progression of the front and protect exposed population centers, working under extreme physical strain. The current situation in Greece highlights the physical limitations of existing emergency protocols when facing wind speeds that prevent aerial support.