British firefighters deployed to join ‘very big battle’ against Greek wildfires

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British firefighters deployed to join ‘very big battle’ against Greek wildfires
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Teams from Merseyside, Lancashire, south Wales, London and the west Midlands fire services flying to Athens

The home secretary said she had asked the National Fire Chiefs Council to send out a specialist team to provide support to respond to the hundreds of blazes, which have killed at least two people, including a firefighter.

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