GREAT PHOTOJOURNALISM

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Carsten Snejbjerg

Greece fires

Greece fires

The local priest stands outside the ruins of a burnt church in Grekas, Greece on Wednesday, August 29, 2007. While the whole village was saved, the church was burned to the ground.

Mountainside with dead burned trees in the southeastern Peloponnese region of Greece on Sunday, Sep. 2, 2007. For 10 days last month, wildfires razed dozens of villages, destroyed livestock and charred an estimated 469,000 acres of mostly forest and farmland. At least 65 people died, and about 4,000 had their homes destroyed. It may cost Greece more than 1.2 billion euros.

Firemen trying to save the houses in Maypia, Greece, on Saturday, Sep. 1, 2007. For 10 days last month, wildfires razed dozens of villages, destroyed livestock and charred an estimated 469,000 acres of mostly forest and farmland. At least 65 people died, and about 4,000 had their homes destroyed. It may cost Greece more than 1.2 billion euros.

Dead animals in makistos, Greece, on monday, Sep. 3, 2007. Makistos was hit hard by the fire, where more than half of the houses burned down and several of the citizens were killed in the fire. For 10 days last month, wildfires razed dozens of villages, destroyed livestock and charred an estimated 469,000 acres of mostly forest and farmland. At least 65 people died, and about 4,000 had their homes destroyed. It may cost Greece more than 1.2 billion euros

Mountainside with dead burned trees in the southeastern Peloponnese region of Greece on Sunday, Sep. 2, 2007. For 10 days last month, wildfires razed dozens of villages, destroyed livestock and charred an estimated 469,000 acres of mostly forest and farmland. At least 65 people died, and about 4,000 had their homes destroyed. It may cost Greece more than 1.2 billion euros.

Fireman trying to control the fire in the outskirts of Maypia, Greece on Saturday, Sep. 1, 2007. The village have been engulfed by fire all week.

Mountainside with dead burned trees in the southeastern Peloponnese region of Greece on Sunday, Sep. 2, 2007. For 10 days last month, wildfires razed dozens of villages, destroyed livestock and charred an estimated 469,000 acres of mostly forest and farmland. At least 65 people died, and about 4,000 had their homes destroyed. It may cost Greece more than 1.2 billion euros.

Man trying to save the forest around Maypia, Greece, on Saturday, Sep. 1, 2007. For 10 days last month, wildfires razed dozens of villages, destroyed livestock and charred an estimated 469,000 acres of mostly forest and farmland. At least 65 people died, and about 4,000 had their homes destroyed. It may cost Greece more than 1.2 billion euros.

Helicopter fighting against the fire on the mountain on the Peloponnes, Greece, on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007. For 10 days last month, wildfires razed dozens of villages, destroyed livestock and charred an estimated 469,000 acres of mostly forest and farmland. At least 65 people died, and about 4,000 had their homes destroyed. It may cost Greece more than 1.2 billion euros.

Firemen trying to save the forest around Maypia, Greece, on Saturday, Sep. 1, 2007. For 10 days last month, wildfires razed dozens of villages, destroyed livestock and charred an estimated 469,000 acres of mostly forest and farmland. At least 65 people died, and about 4,000 had their homes destroyed. It may cost Greece more than 1.2 billion euros.

Funeral held for a 70-year-old woman and her two grand kids in Artemida, Greece, on Friday, Aug. 31, 2007. These 3 persons were among the 19 people who was killed by the fire when they tried to escape the fire in and around the village of Artemida.

Mountainside around Makistos, Greece, on monday, Sep. 3, 2007. For 10 days last month, wildfires razed dozens of villages, destroyed livestock and charred an estimated 469,000 acres of mostly forest and farmland. At least 65 people died, and about 4,000 had their homes destroyed. It may cost Greece more than 1.2 billion euros.

Funeral held for a 70-year-old woman and her two grand kids in Artemida, Greece, on Friday, Aug. 31, 2007. For 10 days last month, wildfires razed dozens of villages, destroyed livestock and charred an estimated 469,000 acres of mostly forest and farmland. At least 65 people died, and about 4,000 had their homes destroyed. It may cost Greece more than 1.2 billion euros.

Firemen trying to save the forest around Maypia, Greece, on Saturday, Sep. 1, 2007. For 10 days last month, wildfires razed dozens of villages, destroyed livestock and charred an estimated 469,000 acres of mostly forest and farmland. At least 65 people died, and about 4,000 had their homes destroyed. It may cost Greece more than 1.2 billion euros.

Animal killed by the fire in the peloponnes, Greece, on wednesday, Aug. 29, 2007. For 10 days last month, wildfires razed dozens of villages, destroyed livestock and charred an estimated 469,000 acres of mostly forest and farmland. At least 65 people died, and about 4,000 had their homes destroyed. It may cost Greece more than 1.2 billion euros.

Mountainside with dead burned trees in the southeastern Peloponnese region of Greece on Sunday, Sep. 2, 2007. For 10 days last month, wildfires razed dozens of villages, destroyed livestock and charred an estimated 469,000 acres of mostly forest and farmland. At least 65 people died, and about 4,000 had their homes destroyed. It may cost Greece more than 1.2 billion euros.

Man trying to rescue a house in Maypia, Greece, on Saturday, Sept. 1, 2007. For 10 days last month, wildfires razed dozens of villages, destroyed livestock and charred an estimated 469,000 acres of mostly forest and farmland. At least 65 people died, and about 4,000 had their homes destroyed. It may cost Greece more than 1.2 billion euros.