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Greeks struggle to contain huge blazes

EXHAUSTED Greek firefighters battled around the clock for the fourth day to try and contain massive blazes north of Athens yesterday.

Tue, 25 Aug, 2009

Desperate Greeks struggle as fires continue to spread

Exhausted Greek firefighters battled around the clock for the fourth day to try and contain massive blazes north of Athens today.

Mon, 24 Aug, 2009

Tens of thousands flee Greek wildfires

A partial drop in gale-force winds early today offered hard-pressed Greek firefighters a brief respite from the wildfires which have raged for two days north of Athens.

Mon, 24 Aug, 2009