Major fire near Athens contained but heat wave keeps authorities on alert
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Greece’s Fire Service intensified water drops west of Athens where a huge blaze was contained overnight, as authorities braced Thursday for a new round of extreme weather. Seven firefighting planes and nine helicopters were operating in the area, including four planes sent from Italy and France as part of a European Union support mechanism. FRANCE 24's correspondent Nathalie Savaricas tells us more.