A large forest fire was brought under control on Tuesday on Euboea, the second-largest island in Greece, as a number of Balkan countries reported major blazes. The fire on Euboea spread rapidly in impassable terrain, said a fire brigade spokesman. Several villages and towns in the affected region in the southern part of the island were evacuated as a precautionary measure. More than 200 firefighters and hundreds of volunteers were fighting the flames, the authorities said. In addition to seven aircraft and four helicopters, the coastguard was also on site with a firefighting boat. Fire brigade…