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Water-dropping aircraft take off to tackle major Greek wildfire, after 2 killed in crash
Five water-dropping planes and ten helicopters combated a major wildfire near Athens after a midair collision killed two crew members (one Greek, one Danish). Over 1,000 people were evacuated as flames spread through pine forests, with authorities citing a faulty power line as the likely cause and arresting two individuals for felony arson.
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