Flames burn trees and bushes during an wildfire near Patras, Greece, Wednesday, July 18, 2012. Regional authorities declared an emergency in southwestern Greece as wildfires threatened village homes outside the city of Patras. Nine planes and one helicopter were involved in the firefighting effort Wednesday at Argyra, some 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) east of Patras, amid high winds and temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit). (AP Photo/Giannis Androutsopoulos)