Huge pall of smoke spreads across capital, blocking out sun; 8 firefighting planes and dozens of firefighter units scramble to control blaze west of city
Blaze started in nearby army post then spread toward northern city; no reports of injuries; municipality opens community centers to host turfed out residents
Hundreds of firefighters still battling flames as blazes rage for ninth straight day, amid growing calls for resignation of top public safety officials
As huge wildfires threaten countless communities and cause apocalyptic scenes on island of Evia, Israel and other countries trying to help Greece hinder the blaze's advance
Six planes and dozens of firefighting units battle blaze that fire commissioner says was likely human-started, though not clear if deliberately or through negligence
Blaze, in its second day, has killed at least one person; dozens of firetrucks backed by air force helicopters battle fires in Lebanon's north as flames cross border
Authorities confident blazes were deliberately set, with assessments leaning toward nationalistic attacks from West Bank rather than negligence; 2,650 dunams scorched
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