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ATHENS, Greece — With a wildfire contained after it had raged for days near Athens, the Greek government faced a different kind of firestorm Tuesday as opposition parties and media lambasted its response to the blaze as inadequate.

At least 150 homes have been damaged, officials said, while thousands of acres of forest, olive groves, brush and farmland have been destroyed. Critics accused the government of failing to coordinate its response, not taking decisive action against rogue developers and not making proper use of volunteers.

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