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Wildfires have swept through thousands of acres of forest near the Greek capital, Athens [Reuters]
Published On 24 Aug 2009

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The authorities have declared an emergency in and around Athens as the fires destroyed scores of homes [Reuters]
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The fires have forced at least 10,000 people to flee their homes [Reuters]
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Water-bombing aircraft are supporting firefighters on the ground to battle the blaze [AFP]
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Residents and volunteers also joined the fight, sometimes armed with only extinguishers...[Reuters]
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...other times using tree branches to beat embers in an effort to stop the flames from reaching their homes [EPA]
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A European Space Agency (ESA) satellite image taken on August 23 showing smoke trails from the fires in Athens [AFP]
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