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Reuters: A wildfire fanned by strong winds raged near Athens on Monday, damaging homes and sending residents fleeing, fire brigade officials said.
Reuters witnesses said the blaze had damaged at least three homes at a hamlet by the town of Marathon - the site of the historic 490 BC battle between Athenians and Persians about 40 kilometres (25 miles) northeast of the Greek capital.
"The flames have reached homes, but we don't know yet how many are threatened," said a fire brigade official, speaking on......
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Residents flee as fire rages at Marathon, near Athens
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