More than 2,000 people have been evacuated by sea from the Greek island of Evia as wildfires continue their devastation.

The country's coastguard has been evacuating people by sea from the island since Thursday, while others have fled their villages on foot.

"I feel angry. I lost my home... nothing will be the same the next day," said one resident from a village on Evia while on a rescue ferry.  

"It's a disaster. It's huge. Our villages are destroyed, there is nothing left from our homes, our properties, nothing, nothing."

Around 260 Greek firefighters have been joined by 200 more from Ukraine and Romania, as well as 17 firefighting aircraft and 66 vehicles in combating the flames on the island.

France, Spain, the UK and Serbia are among countries which have also sent aid.

Another fire, which had been threatening a suburb north of Athens over the past couple of days has been brought under control. And the country's civil protection deputy minister Nikos Hardalias has also said the situation in the Peloponnese region in southern Greece was stable on Sunday.

Despite that, the Greek capital is facing a health hazard.

Authorities have asked residents to avoid unnecessary travel, to keep windows shut and to wear face masks because of the choking smoke.

They have also set up a hotline to help people with breathing problems.

The fires, which experts said were spurred on by climate change amid the worst heatwave in three decades, have already burned through 56,000 hectares in the past ten days. Two people have died in that time, including a firefighter. 

Video report: Evangelo Sipsas