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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Crete wildfires: Is it safe to travel to the Greek island and what are my rights if I cancel a trip?
Wildfires have burned through forest and farmland in Crete’s Ierapetra area on the island’s southern coast.View on euronews ...
Firefighters race to contain wildfires in Greece as thousands evacuated, 2 die in Turkey
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Firefighters battled blazes Thursday near Athens and on the island of Crete, where thousands were ...
Crete wildfire: Government issues emergency alert warning for Brits travelling to Greece
A major wildfire started on the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday and has spread rapidly, forcing 3,000 residents to be ...
Crete wildfire: Tourists evacuated as rapidly spreading blaze threatens holiday beach resorts
Tourists evacuated as rapidly spreading blaze threatens holiday beach resorts - ‘It’s a very difficult situation. The fire is ...
Heatwave fires LIVE: Tourist hotspots including Crete and Turkey suffer apocalyptic blazes
Vast swathes of land in Turkey and Crete have been engulfed by an inferno sweeping across popular tourist hotspots ...