Toxic smoke blankets Greece’s second-largest city after wildfire sparks factory fire

ATHENS, July 5 — Greece’s second-largest city, Thessaloniki, was blanketed by toxic smoke on Sunday after a wildfire set two factories ablaze on its outskirts, the Greek Fire Service said.

Firefighters continued battling flames inside a recycling plant on Sunday, while a thick cloud of toxic smoke stretched for approximately 20 kilometers, according to Greece’s national broadcaster ERT.