Greek forest fires force evacuation of residents

Two large forest fires, the first of the summer season, are burning near Athens, aided by gale-force winds of up to 40 miles an hour.

Greek forest fires force evacuation of residents

Two large forest fires, the first of the summer season, are burning near Athens, aided by gale-force winds of up to 40 miles an hour.

The most serious of the two fires broke out this morning in a mountain ravine near the coastal resort town of Kalamos, 28 miles north-east of Athens.

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