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Archive Home > 2009 > August > 24 > Thousands flee raging wildfires near Athens

Thousands flee raging wildfires near Athens

By Nicholas Paphitis / The Bulletin
August 24, 2009

ATHENS, Greece " A partial drop in gale-force winds early today offered hard-pressed Greek firefighters a brief respite after wildfires raged for two days north of Athens, burning houses and swathes of forest while forcing thousands to evacuate their homes.

Officials warned that the vast....

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