GREECE 2007: FOREST FIRES (221 images)
In 2007 a series of massive forest fires broke out across Greece throughout a summer of heat waves. The most destructive and lethal infernos broke out on August 23, expanding rapidly and raging out of control until August 27 when fire fighters were finally able to bring them under control in early September. The fires mainly affected western and southern Peloponnese as well as southern Euboea. A total of 84 people lost their lives to the fires including several fire fighters.
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A farmer and volunteer fire fighter raises his...
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Fire service hydroplane drops drops its payload...
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Wild fires on a mountain side in the...
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82 year old Katerina Antonopoulou from the...
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Fire service helicopter drops water over a...
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A small flock of frightened sheep that somehow...
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The village of Rapti destroyed by wild fires;
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Ourania Triantafilopoulou of the village of...
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Papa Takis stands at the devastated alter of...
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Panagiotis Mantas of the village of Platania...
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Beekeeper Giannis Tassopoulos surveys the...
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The burned remains of 300 sheep and goats...
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An Archbishop from the Inspectorate of the...
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Charred remains of chickens abandoned by...
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An old man from the village of Koritouna Fanari...
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Bloated and charred remains of a dog abandoned...
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Members of the armed forces distribute bottled...
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Antonia Reppas from the village of Koritouna...
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A charred crucifix stands in the charred...
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Local village priest receives his share of...
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A fireman on the ground co-ordinates with the...
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82 year old Katerina Antonopoulou from the...
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82 year old Katerina Antonopoulou's son from...
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82 year old Katerina Antonopoulou's goats left...
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A burned forest near Ancient Olympia still...

