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

Firefighters battled for a third day on Friday to put out a wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that has razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of residents and tourists to leave the area.

Associated Press News · 16h

Wildfire burns out of control on Greece’s island of Crete

A fast-moving wildfire whipped by gale-force winds burned through the night and into Thursday on Greece’s southern island of Crete, prompting the evacuation of more than 1,500 people from hotels and homes.

Sky News on MSN · 20h

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."

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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 ...

53mon MSN

Is it safe to travel to Crete? What to know as wildfires rip through holiday towns

Is it safe to travel to Crete? What to know as wildfires rip through holiday towns - Firefighters continue to battle the ...

20hon MSN

Wildfire on Crete forces evacuation of 1,500 tourists, locals

Authorities on Crete moved more than a thousand tourists and residents to safety as an out-of-control wildfire engulfed a ...

21hon MSN

Wildfire forces evacuation of thousands on Greek island of Crete

The blaze has been raging since Wednesday and fire crews say the conditions are creating new flare-ups, making containment ...

Wildfire on Greek island of Crete 'retreating'

A wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that forced the evacuation of 5,000 tourists and locals is "retreating", firefighters ...

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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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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 ...

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