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Posted by: Vasile Cojocari

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12 Aug. 2019 / 16:25

Fire east of Athens under control; some homes damaged

A big fire that spread quickly overnight in an eastern suburb of Athens appeared to be under control soon after dawn Monday, Washington Post reports.

Firefighting vehicles were also seen rushing up the road to the mountaintop.

At least 141 firefighters with 46 vehicles were fighting the fire and eight specialized helicopters joined them at the break of dawn, authorities say.

The spokesman said there was no information on how many people fled. Because the fire broke out in the middle of the night, authorities asked people to ring doorbells to alert their neighbors.

Authorities have warned of a high likelihood of wildfires across large parts of Greece through Tuesday due to high temperatures and windy conditions.

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