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A fire-fighting helicopter drops water over a forest fire on Dionysos mountain north of Athens
23 Aug 2009
Source: Reuters
 
A fire-fighting helicopter drops water over a forest fire on Dionysos mountain north of Athens August 23, 2009. A huge wildfire fanned by strong winds cut a swathe of destruction near Athens on Sunday, burning houses, razing large patches of forest and sending thousands fleeing their homes, authorities said. REUTERS/Yiorgos Karahalis (GREECE DISASTER ENVIRONMENT IMAGES OF THE DAY)
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