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Smoke from a forest fire is seen outside the resort of Stira, on the island of Evia, northwestern of Athens, Monday, July 23, 2007. A firefighting plane crashed killing both crew members, authorities said Monday. The Canadair tanker crashed into a hillside amid thick clouds of smoke at Stira, the Fire Service said. A blaze near the resort threatened homes and forced the evacuation of several hundred residents. On July 11, three firefighters were killed while battling a forest fire on the island of Crete. Two people were also trapped in a fire in central Greece and found dead on July 5. More than 2,000 fires have broken out in Greece since June, following successive heat waves. Temperatures reached 42 degrees Celsius (107.6 Fahrenheit) in parts of the country Monday, and were forecast to rise to 44 Celsius (111.2 Fahrenheit) Tuesday. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)