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Firefighters race to contain wildfires in Greece as thousands evacuated, 2 die in Turkey
Firefighters are battling wildfires in Greece and Turkey, forcing thousands to evacuate. On Thursday, a blaze near the island ...
Wildfires are tearing through a popular tourist hotspot in Greece, forcing mass evacuations
The wildfire flames have spread rapidly across Crete, reaching homes as well as hotels and other tourist accommodations.
New fire threatens homes in Greece's Athens, blaze in Crete displaces over 1,000, as Europe bakes in heatwave
Firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on the island of Crete that scorched forests and olive groves and forced over 1,000 to ...
Greece Wildfires: More than 5,000 evacuated from tourist hotspot
Wildfires are burning across Europe, with major blazes in Greece and Turkey forcing thousands to evacuate and killing two ...
New wildfire near Athens, Crete blaze 'retreating': firefighters
A wildfire on the island of Crete that forced the evacuation of 5,000 tourists and locals is "retreating," Greek firefighters ...
Thousands of tourists and homeowners forced to evacuate after wildfire rips through Crete
At least 5,000 tourists were forced to evacuate parts of Crete as a massive wildfire scorched forests and olive groves on the ...
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Greece is battling Europe's "largest wildfire ever recorded," and it's "still out of control"
Greece's fire service told the AFP news agency that "the fire is still out of control" in the nature reserve, a major sanctuary for birds of prey. It is raging across a nearly six-mile front.
As Fire Videos Compete With Beach Photos, Greeks Who Rely on Tourism Are Worried
More than 1,500 people were evacuated when a fire broke out on the southeastern tip of Crete, most of them tourists.