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Hundreds of firefighters were battling several large forest and bush fires in Greece on Tuesday, including on the islands of Kos, Chios and Crete. According to the fire brigade, around 50 fires have broken out across the country in the past 24 hours, but almost all of them were quickly brought under control. On the island of Chios, six firefighters were slightly injured during firefighting operations. A 63-year-old man was detained for allegedly causing the fire – whether intentionally or negligently was not initially known. Several villages and hotels on the island of Kos had to be evacuated …

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