ATHENS, Greece -- A wildfire burned through a northern suburb of the Greek capital of Athens on Saturday and some residents were ordered to evacuate, the country's Fire Service reported.

Greece battled wildfires that have ravaged homes and sparked evacuations for a second day, with the help of Czech firefighters and Italian aircraft expected to arrive later.

Greek officials have begun evacuating residents from several villages as five major wildfires continue to rip through the country this weekend.