WildFires in Greece

Posted on August 28, 2007
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Firefighters have been struggling to contain fires that threaten to engulf ancient Greek Ruins. As firefighters have battled back some of the wildfires new fires have broken out, particularly in the south side of the country, calls have gone out for help through television and radio due to the exhausted and stretched firefighter forces. Firefighters suspect arson as the likely cause for the blazes and several individuals have already been arrested. The fires have stretched to the ancient village of Olympia (birthplace of the Olympic games) where the statue of victory threatens to be destroyed and the ancient stadium. 58 people have died so far in the fires and residents are beginning to lose patients and are angry at authorities for not being able to contain the fires. “I am very angry. The government was totally unable to deal with this situation,” said Gerassimos Kaproulias a schoolteacher. Helicopters and aircraft have now been activated to drop water and foam in an attempt to stop the spread of the fires and volunteers are now helping firefighters.

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