Wildfire in Athens, Greece * Pictures *

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Fire burned through suburbs north of Athens today, destroying homes and forcing thousands to flee in nighttime evacuations, fire service and local officials said.

Authorities announced they were evacuating the suburb of Agios Stefanos, 14 miles northeast of Athens, as flames closed in on the town centre. Low-flying planes were seen pouring water on burning houses.

 

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UPDATE:

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. Frightened inhabitants of Agios Stefanos gathered in the town's main square in early afternoon as flames closed in on the town center and police with loudspeakers directed everyone to leave immediately on the main highway to Athens, 14 miles (23 kilometers) to the southwest.

AP

 

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