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ATHENS: A fire near Athens fanned by strong winds and high temperatures has led to the evacuation of two villages, Greek authorities said Wednesday, pointing the finger at arsonists.The fire triggered the deployment of 145 firefighters, 45 vehicles, six aeroplanes and 11 helicopters to the site, some 30 kilometres (19 miles) southeast of the capital.Two villages and three private schools near the small town of Koropi were evacuated as a precaution, authorities said, with traffic cut off in the vicinity.“Fire spread rapidly in the area due to very strong winds with gusts that reached force eight on the Beaufort scale,“ equal to gale speeds of 62 to 74 kilometres per hour, fire department spok

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