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Is there any update on the wildfires near Athens?

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Have any of you spoken to any people near Athens? How is the situation now? What is the aftermath? I am keeping everyone in my thoughts
 
I think they might be out now. I haven't seen anything on the news here about them (3 weeks ago the news was talking about them nonstop), and 2 weeks ago when my wife and I drove to her village we didn't see any fires but we did see a plane used to fight fires...
 
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I also don't see anything on the news anymore so they're probably out....but the damage is done
 
Greece is so dry, it must be scary in the height of summer when it's so hot! I am thankful the fires have been put out.
 
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