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Thousands evacuated as fires reach Athens suburbs

latimes.com
Aug. 23, 2009
Planes dump water on burning homes in Agios Stefanos as flames close in on the town center. A raging fire bore down on Athens' northern suburbs Sunday, prompting panicked residents to battle the flames with tree limbs and buckets, and police to order 10,000 people to evacuate one town immediately.
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