Greek forest fires

The winged statue of victory stands in front of smoke from fires in the village of ancient Olympia, near the birthplace of the Olympic games, in south-west Greece. A huge effort by firefighters, water-dropping aircraft and fire trucks succeeded in keeping a raging blaze away from the 2,800-year-old site - the holiest sanctuary in ancient Greece Photograph: Petros Giannakouris/AP

Greek soldiers evacuate an old man from a village near ancient Olympia Photograph: Milos Bicanski/Getty

Fire approaches houses at the village of Kalyvia, south of Athens Photograph: Aris Messinis/Getty

Fire rages in ancient Olympia Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/Getty

Men using a tractor try to extinguish a fire near ancient Olympia Photograph: Milos Bicanski/Getty

A man stands over his dead donkey in the village of Artemida, near Zacharo Photograph: Milos Bicanski/Getty

A helicopter drops water in the forest over the Pelopio village near ancient Olympia Photograph: Louisa Gouliamaki/AFP

A man leaves the burning village near ancient Olympia Photograph: Milos Bicanski/Getty

Burned cars sit a field near the village of Artemida, near Zacharo Photograph: Milos Bicanski/Getty

A woman collects belongings from the ruins of her burnt-out house in the village of Platiana, near ancient Olympia Photograph: Orestis Panagiotou/EPA