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Hundreds of firefighters tackle wildfire as smoke fills skyline above Greek capital

Sky News Monday, 12 August 2024
Hundreds of firefighters tackle wildfire as smoke fills skyline above Greek capitalA wildfire is burning just outside of Athens with hundreds of firefighters trying to bring the blaze under control.
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News video: Hundreds more firefighters deployed to contain 'exceptionally dangerous' fire raging through Greece

Hundreds more firefighters deployed to contain 'exceptionally dangerous' fire raging through Greece 01:00

Greek firefighting authorities have tripled the amount of firefighters sent to contain an 'exceptionally dangerous' fire with flames at times over 25-metres tall and raging just 44 kilometres north of the country's capital.

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