Wildfires are raging in Athens

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Greece wildfire, July 17

REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis

A Greek national flag flutters atop the parliament building as smoke from a raging wildfire rises in Athens, Greece July 17, 2015.

Wildfires are raging in Athens.

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The last month has been stressful in Greece amid a new round of bailout negotiations, a referendum vote, and the imposition on capital controls.

But Friday's fires were compounding the issues already facing a stressed Greek population.

According to Greek newspaper Kathimerini, woodlands around the Greek capital were being engulfed by wildfires, and more than 80 firefighters and 3 aircraft were working to keep them under control.

Kathimerini added that the fires could delay a reshuffle of Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras' cabinet, and the paper added that Tsipras told reporters, "We all need to stay calm."

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No injuries have been reported.

The images out of Athens are stunning, and this fire is just about the last thing that Greece wants to be dealing with right now.