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Firefighter suffers heart attack while volunteering to fight blaze

Firefighter suffers heart attack while volunteering to fight blaze

A firefighter from Sofiko, Corinth in the Peloponnese suffered a heart attack while volunteering to combat a fire Wednesday.

The firefighter, who was off-duty, joined colleagues in the firefighting efforts.

He is being transported to a hospital in Attica for treatment.

The wildfire at Sofiko has been brought under partial control. Fire fighting efforts continue. 

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