Friday, August 17, 2007

Athens Suburb Fire Under Control

Firefighters tackling a blaze in the northern suburbs of Athens say the flames have been brought under control and are no longer threatening homes. Four simultaneous forest fires broke out on Penteli mountain on Thursday and swept down into affluent suburbs some 12 miles from the city center. Dozens of homes were destroyed and at least 10 people were taken to the hospital with breathing problems. Officials say they suspect the fires were the work of arsonists.

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