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Forest fires burn across Europe
Thousands of hectares of land across Spain, Croatia and Greece destroyed as dry summer heat fan wildfires.
Last Modified: 21 Aug 2012 19:28

One of the hottest European summers on record has sparked fires across Spain, Croatia, and Greece.

The blistering temperatures, combined with high winds, have destroyed thousands of hectares of land in the three countries.

Al Jazeera's Peter Sharp reports.

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