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Tuesday, 22 August 2006, 12:30 GMT 13:30 UK

Your pictures: Halkidiki fire

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Holidaymakers sent their photos of the forest fires in Greece. John Hannigan: "This image was taken from our hotel, which we evacuated one minute later after flames spread rapidly."

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Tourists were forced to flee their hotels and escape to the beach after the fire raced down from nearby hills. Photo: Jo Leaney

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Viv Reeves: "We were watching from the balcony, planes dropping water bombs. The wind changed direction and we had to run to the beach as the fire headed our way."

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Lyndsey Jones, an eyewitness stranded in her hotel, was lucky it had not been burnt down. Photo: Lyndsey Jones

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The fire, fanned by strong winds, spread rapidly across the peninsula, forcing thousands of tourists and local residents out of their homes. Photo: Christina Aristodemou

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Foreign and local tourists have been evacuated from hotels which were in the path of advancing forest fires. Photo: Sara Ditton

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Tourists watched last night's fire from the beach in Pathakori, where many had to spend the night. Photo: Edd Bolingbroke

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