Post by silverhorse on Aug 27, 2007 9:30:09 GMT -4
Fire burns on the Hill of Kronos next to the site of ancient Olympia, birthplace in Greece:
By ELENA BECATOROS, Associated Press Writer 29 minutes ago
ATHENS, Greece - Firefighters scrambled a helicopter to rescue people encircled by flames in a southern Greek village Monday, while dozens of fires burned out of control.
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The worst wildfires in living memory have killed 63 people and tore through town and forest alike, destroying everything in their path and reaching the fringes of Athens and the birthplace of the Olympics.
The flames were driven back from the capital and Ancient Olympia, but a helicopter headed to the village of Frixa in the western Peloponnese to rescue people surrounded by fire, the fire department said.
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070827/ap_on_re_eu/greece_fires
By ELENA BECATOROS, Associated Press Writer 29 minutes ago
ATHENS, Greece - Firefighters scrambled a helicopter to rescue people encircled by flames in a southern Greek village Monday, while dozens of fires burned out of control.
ADVERTISEMENT
The worst wildfires in living memory have killed 63 people and tore through town and forest alike, destroying everything in their path and reaching the fringes of Athens and the birthplace of the Olympics.
The flames were driven back from the capital and Ancient Olympia, but a helicopter headed to the village of Frixa in the western Peloponnese to rescue people surrounded by fire, the fire department said.
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070827/ap_on_re_eu/greece_fires
