The homeless huddle around fires as they desperately try to keep warm.

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They included a baby and rescuers said they had burned furniture to keep warm.

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Despite being some 100 yards from a NATO power -- the doorstep of Europe -- and a developed economy, they scavenge for wood and burn plastic to keep warm.

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They even hand out the odd jumper to keep them warm.

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Firefighters turned on a portable heater to keep her warm in near-freezing temperatures while they dropped an air bag into the opening to slightly spread the walls.

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While they were negotiating with him, officials told the media Dykes used an electric heater and blankets to keep the boy warm.

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