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A fire tore through a refugee camp in northern Greece on Wednesday, threatening more than 2,300 people who live there.

More than one dozen tents were destroyed in the blaze.

Humanitarian organizations have criticized the conditions in Greek camps where many refugees and migrants have been stranded for months after trying to make their way into western Europe.

Tens of thousands have been living in makeshift camps across the country since Balkan nations further along the route into Europe closed their borders.

Police said at least two people were taken to a hospital suffering from smoke inhalation.

(Videos at link.)

It was not immediately clear what sparked the fire, which firefighters extinguished. A protest by about 100 people in the camp followed, with half of them spilling out onto the road and attempting to block traffic.

Just over 2,300 refugees live in the camp. About 54,000 refugees and migrants are stranded in Greece after Europe closed its land borders to the massive refugee flow.

Additional information from the Associated Press.

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