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Firefighters battle Greek wildfires

Aug. 23, 2009
Greek firefighters are working to contain dozens of wildfires, including a massive blaze outside Athens, authorities said. There were no official numbers Saturday on the extent of destruction, which including burned homes, some of which were vacation houses.
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