Place: southern Peloponnese

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Haze of smoke and ash hangs over Athens as wildfire burns for third day

About 350 firefighters and soldiers in Greece, assisted by water-dropping planes and dozens of fire engines, are struggling to contain a large wildfire raging for three days through pine forests north of Athens.

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Deadly wild fires rage across Europe

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Earthquake hits Greece

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Firefighters bring Greek fires under control

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All major Greek fires not under control

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Firefighters battle last remaining blaze

Greek PM promises to rebuild after fires

Firefighters battled the country’s last major blaze in southern Greece today, after managing to bring under control hundreds of others that for one week ravaged large parts of the country and killed at least 64 people.

Thu, 30 Aug, 2007

Fires contained as Greek officials focus on relief effort

Greece’s fire department said all major blazes were “generally receding,” but authorities remained on high alert for possible rekindling of the massive fires that have killed at least 64 people before a new heat wave forecast for the weekend.

Thu, 30 Aug, 2007

Massive Greek forest fires kill at least 15

Forest fires whipped by gale-force winds killed at least 15 people in southern Greece today, including at least nine people who were trapped in their cars.

Fri, 24 Aug, 2007

Cold off the press

AT the Midleton Farmers Market this weekend, we’ll have the first of the new season’s olive oil for customers to taste.

Sat, 28 Feb, 2004