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| -Signs, Portents, and the Weather- |
| Wildfire rages near Athens; homes damaged, hospital evacuated |
| 2022-07-21 |
| [NYPOST] A wildfire fueled by gale-force winds raged in the mountainous region of Penteli near Athens on Wednesday morning, burning homes and prompting authorities to order the evacuation of at least nine areas and a hospital. Thick clouds of smoke darkened the sky over Mount Penteli where the fire broke out around 2:30 p.m. local time on Tuesday, some 16 miles north of central Athens. There were no reports of injuries, the fire brigade said. About 485 firefighters and 120 fire engines were deployed to try to tame the blaze, which was burning on several fronts. More than seven helicopters and planes were dumping water on the flames, though they had halted operations during the night for safety reasons. |
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