1.   Dozens of aircraft and hundreds of firefighters, soldiers and civilian volunteers also battled large blazes on the nearby island of Chios.

2.   Dozens of fire trucks were on the scene, as were about ten fire-fighting helicopters that were pouring water on the large blaze.

3.   Dozens of fire trucks were on the scene, as were at least two fire-fighting helicopters that were pouring water on the large blaze.

4.   Firefighters battled a large blaze following an explosion at a Conoco refinery in central England on Monday.

5.   Showers could extend south into Oregon, where firefighters also are battling large blazes.

6.   The developers say their system is new in that it aims directly at the approaching line of fire, the crucial spot on any large blaze.

7.   The large blaze started Sunday on private timberland, sparked by a man who was target-shooting, said state Dept. of Forestry spokeswoman Wendy McIntosh.

8.   Today, a large blaze at a local government building sent black smoke billowing over the city and ignited rounds of ammunition that had been left inside.

9.   Violent explosions rocked the Boquerao island Brazilian navy arsenal off the coast of Rio de Janeiro Sunday, sparking a large blaze and severing communications links, firefighters said.