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Sunday, August 4, 2013

Greek firefighters battle blaze near Athens

ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- A dozen firefighting aircraft and about 150 firemen are battling a large wildfire coursing through a sparsely-built area east of Athens amid high winds.Greece's fire brigade says the fire broke out Friday between the towns of Markopoulo and Porto Rafti, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) from the capital.The blaze damaged outhouses, but there were no immediate reports of ...

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