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Taverna cook arrested for starting fire near Athens
A taverna cook has been arrested for causing a wildfire that broke out Thursday in low vegetation near Varybobi, at the foot of Mount Parnitha in northern Athens.
Officers from the Fire Service's Arson Crimes Unit apprehended the man, who was fined 3,300 euros.
He will appear before the Prosecutor of Misdemeanors in Athens on Friday morning.
Some schools closed due to bad weather
Following heavy snowfall and icy conditions across the region of Attica, several municipalities announced that schools in their areas would remain closed on Thursday.
Schools in the areas of Thrakomakedones, Varibobi, Kifissia, Vrilissia and Penteli, northern Attica, were closed on Thursday.
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Schools in eastern Attica to close due to cold snap
Deputy eastern Attica governor Petros Philippou on Wednesday announced that junior and high schools in certain parts of the region were to remain closed due to cold weather and icy conditions.