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Wildfire in Greece declared largest in EU this year

August 25, 2023

A fire near Alexandropoulos in the eastern Greece has burned more than 700 square kilometers of land. Officials declared it to be the largest the European Union has seen this year. Greece is asking for help from other countries to battle the fires.

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