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Greek firefighters battle wildfire on island of Crete

ATHENS (Reuters) -Greek firefighters on Wednesday battled a blaze that raged on the popular vacation destination of Crete, burning forest land, threatening homes and prompting the evacuation of residents and tourists from at least four settlements on the island.

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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.

BBC on MSN · 1d

Mass evacuations as wildfire rages in Greek island of Crete

A major wildfire in Greece continues to burn out of control in eastern Crete, after breaking out on Wednesday afternoon in rugged forested terrain near the municipality of Ierapetra.Fanned by gale-force winds reaching up to eight on the Beaufort scale,

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.

Greece on high alert as heat and wind fuel fire outbreaks

A new fire broke out on Friday near the Greek capital, Athens, as the country was put on high alert for wildfires due to ...

1don MSN

I almost died in a Greek wildfire – my husband wasn’t so lucky

There’s little escape from sadness this month, not least because I have to relive two painful events, beginning with my ...

Reuters on MSN2d

Beach-goers watch as wildfire burns in Greece's Halkidiki

Around 65 firefighters and 9 aircraft on Wednesday (June 2) were deployed to battle a wildfire in the Greek seaside village of Vourvourou, in Halkidiki.

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