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Wildfire Rages Near Greece's Athens, Forcing Residents To Flee Homes

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Athens: A wildfire raged uncontrolled in a coastal region east of Athens on Monday, causing people to flee their homes and sending huge plumes of smoke over the capital.More than 70 firefighters with 30 fire engines and five water-dropping helicopters battled the blaze, which broke out near Kinetta, about 54 km (35 miles) west of the city.A thick cloud of black and orange smoke hung over the Acropolis hill and the Parthenon temple early on Monday afternoon.Fanned by strong interchanging winds, the blaze burned up areas of pine forest while television images showed gardens burning.

A fire brigade official said that the fire was approaching the residential area of Maroula in Kinetta.Wildfires are common in Greece in summer, but a dry winter has created tinderbox conditions.© Thomson Reuters 2018(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by TheIndianSubcontinent staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)




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