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Monday, August 12, 2024

Greece battles raging wildfires, orders thousands to evacuate

ATHENS, 12th August, 2024 (WAM) -- Greek firefighters continued to battle rapidly advancing wildfires on Monday, with flames now threatening the Penteli area after spreading across the Penteli mountain range, fire department spokesperson Vasilis Vathrakogiannis said in an early morning emergency briefing.Evacuation orders were issued for several towns, including the historic Marathon region, as thick smoke envel


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