Greece: Firefighters Contain Wildfire At Resort Near Athens
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Athens, Greece (AP) -- Firefighters in Greece have contained a wildfire that threatened homes and prompted overnight evacuations at a resort town northeast of Athens, the country's fire service said Tuesday.
More than 150 firefighters and volunteers battled through the night, using hoses and excavators to stop the fire outside Nea Makri, 30 kilometers (18 miles) northeast of the Greek capital. At first light, two water-dropping planes and one helicopter joined the effort.