Greek authorities ordered the evacuation of villages in the Peloponnese region as wildfires destroyed properties, while another blaze was contained at a seaside resort near Athens.

Firefighters across the country are under pressure for a third day, as a combination of strong winds and temperatures as high as 104 Fahrenheit triggered alerts. Athens, which is on the highest red alert, closed the city’s parks as a precaution. More than 45 blazes have broken out in the past few hours alone, according to the fire service.

“Dangerous fires are burning in many areas of the country,” a fire service spokesman said in a televised statement. “In several cases, the wind speed exceeds 95 kilometers per hour, which makes it difficult for aircraft to approach.”

Wildfires have been a threat in Greece since the 1980s, but global warming is turbo-charging the threat they pose. The country recorded its hottest June day earlier this month.

— Bloomberg