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Greece battles dozens of wildfires amid drought and wind
Athens Greek authorities on Thursday said that dozens of wildfires erupted across Greece over previous 24 hours, as firefighters brought a major blaze north of Athens under control after battling it through the night. The fire, which broke out in the Oropos region about 60 kilometres from the capital, was contained following several hours of firefighting. Over 24 hours, 55 additional forest and brush fires broke out across the country, according to fire service union spokesperson Kostas Tsigas.(DPA)
