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Greece Battles Wildfire on Crete

Reuters on MSN · 17h

Greece battles wildfire on Crete for a third day as temperatures rise

Gale force wind gusts complicated efforts on Friday to contain wildfires on Crete that have razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate.

Amazon S3 on MSN · 3h

Helicopter battles Crete wildfires as wind fans flames

Helicopters battled wildfires in Greece as strong winds fanned the flames. Dramatic footage shows a firefighting aircraft releasing fire retardant against the backdrop of a striking sunrise near Ierapetra,

Sky News on MSN · 1d

Greece: Wildfire tears through southern Crete - forcing more than 1,500 to flee homes and hotels

A Greek official says it is a "very difficult situation" as the wildfire sees clouds of ash fills the sky over southern Crete, adding: "Right now, they cannot stop it."

Crete, Greek Island

The New York Times · 1d

1,500 People Evacuated as Wildfire Rages on Greek Island of Crete

Most of those fleeing the blaze were tourists. Firefighters struggled against heavy winds to bring the flames under control.

Daily Journal · 1d

Thousands evacuated as Greek, Turkish wildfires rage

Officials on the southern Greek island of Crete evacuated thousands of people from wildfires, while two people died in neighbouring Turkey as fires took hold in the western province of

Greek firefighters race to contain wildfires that forced thousands to flee on Crete

Greek authorities ordered precautionary evacuations due to a wildfire near the port of Rafina, about 30 kilometres east of Athens.View on euronews

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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 ...

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Hotels and homes evacuated on Greek island of Crete as wildfire burns out of control

Firefighters are struggling to bring a major wildfire on Greece’s southern island of Crete under control, hampered by gale ...

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Crete wildfire: Tourists told 'close all doors and windows' as thousands evacuated

Around 3,000 Crete residents have been evacuated and put up in temporary shelters, and people remaining in their homes have ...

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Is it safe to travel to Crete? Your holiday rights as wildfires rip through Greek island

Is it safe to travel to Crete? Your holiday rights as wildfires rip through Greek island - Firefighters continue to battle ...

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Wildfire on Greek island of Crete prompts evacuations of hotels and damages homes

A fast-moving wildfire on the Greek island of Crete forces evacuations of homes and hotels. Authorities say the fire, driven ...

1don MSN

Wildfires rage on Greek island of Crete amid deadly European heat wave

Blazes are burning in countries including Spain, Greece and Turkey in the wake of record-setting temperatures across much of ...

7hon MSN

Wildfire in Greece prompts evacuation; firefighters tackle blazes in Turkey, Syria

A new wildfire in Greece prompted evacuations in coastal areas south of Athens, as firefighters in neighboring Turkey ...

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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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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.

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