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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 ...
Wildfires break out in Turkey, Syria and Greece - with towns near Athens evacuated
Two villages on the island of Evia - Tsakeoi and Limnionas - have been evacuated after a wildfire started late on Friday.
Wildfire in Greece prompts evacuation while firefighters tackle blazes in Turkey and Syria
A new wildfire has erupted in Greece prompting evacuations, while firefighters in Turkey pressed ahead with efforts to ...
Al Jazeera on MSN1d
Fires in Greece’s Crete and near Athens extinguished; two dead in Turkiye
No casualties in Greece as fires in southern Crete and Rafina are put out; two die after blaze in western Turkiye.
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 ...
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Greece on high alert as heat and wind fuel fire outbreaks
Thousands of tourists and locals were meanwhile forced to flee hotels and guesthouses in a resort on the popular island of ...
Fears wind could worsen Crete wildfire as temperatures soar to 38C
Fears wind could worsen Crete wildfire as temperatures soar to 38C - The blaze has razed forests and olive groves, forcing ...