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ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greek firefighters say a massive wildfire that decimated vast tracts of forest in northeastern Greece over 17 days is gradually abating, although hundreds of firefighters are still tackling pockets that continue to burn. Reinforcements were sent over the weekend to battle the wildfire in the Evros region near the border with Turkey. The blaze has been blamed for the deaths of 20 people, all believed to have been migrants who had recently crossed the border. The fire burned more than 93,000 hectares of land by Sunday, making it the largest single blaze to hit an EU country since records began in 2000. Also Monday, authorities warned that parts of the country were at risk of flooding due to heavy rainstorms forecast overnight and on Tuesday.