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Thousands of Greeks were battling to save their homes from forest fires raging out of control on the outskirts of Athens as authorities declared a state of emergency and mobilised the army today in the capital.
Gale-force winds hampered firefighting efforts for a second day as the flames encroached on the city's outer suburbs. Officials appealed to residents to evacuate but some Athenians remained in their homes to try to battle the inferno with hoses and buckets.
The Greek government has appealed for help from Italy, France and Cyprus. State-run ins utions, including the children's hospital in Pendeli, were abandoned as the flames spread.
"What we are facing is a huge ordeal," said prime minister Kostas Karamanlis. "A massive effort by authorities is taking place to deal with this very difficult challenge."
Environmentalists said that the blazes had caused "biblical damage" to an estimated 120,000 hectares of virgin fir and prime forest. Scores of homes in well-heeled north-eastern Athens were also reported to have been gutted. The scenes evoked memories of the devastating fires of 2007, in which up to 70 people were killed. Greeks are now asking how their country could still appear so unprepared for a similar disaster.
"There is no coordination between the police, fire fighters or local authorities. It's chaos," said Yiannis Nikitopoulos, the mayor of Anixi, one of the affected suburbs. He added that he had "no doubt" that most of the fires now afflicting Athens were the work of arsonists determined to clear land for developers.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009...e-forest-fires
Lies, all American lies!
Vassilis Spanoulis could solve this problem!
Where is the Greek Superman?
this fire class A fire in class B country... This same fire would burn 1,000,000 square miles in amerika.
in stupid american...
Greek fires are biggest in world!
Also wrong forum.
Greece fires are the worst!
With all due respect to the scorn KBP deserves, this really isn't something to joke about.
Is LIES!
Greek firetruck Bigger and Redder than American, idiot.
so where are there so called spartans?
no spartans? what load of horse is this
this is SPURTAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
You are sick people.
Says the asshole who lives in Arkansas and lies about living in Greece and being Greek.
oh good, KBP posted in this thread...at least our Greek Poser Troll is ok. I was worried for a bit.
+1with all due respect to the scorn kbp deserves, this really isn't something to joke about.
They have angered the great god Apollo!
You are stupid if you make jokes about this. Just pathetic.
As pathetic as KBP, I would never want to see innocent people lose their homes, families or lives just so that we can make fun of him.
I agree.
I was worried too.
+1
Although I will say, that those were some pretty funny comments.. I loved the firetruck!
Freaking Persians
Then we shall fight in the flames.
Bad form.
I hate you for making me laugh at that, but that is seriously one of the funniest things I've ever seen on Spurstalk.Is LIES!
Greek firetruck Bigger and Redder than American, idiot.
It really sucks for Greece though. Not something I would ever want to see happen to any country.
Not funny, people's lives are burning away.
I think whats not funny is that someone thinks they angered apollo when obviously it hephestus who is angry
I couldn't resist.I hate you for making me laugh at that, but that is seriously one of the funniest things I've ever seen on Spurstalk.
It really sucks for Greece though. Not something I would ever want to see happen to any country.
And for what it's worth, the joke wasn't even directed at the actual situation going on, which really sucks.
Idk how someone who lives in Houston would be affected by a fire in Greece.
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