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Greece Battles Wildfire on Crete

Reuters on MSN · 20h

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.

The Canadian Press on MSN · 1d

Turkey battles deadly wildfires as Greece brings blaze in Crete under control

Firefighters in Turkey remained locked in a battle to contain flames tearing through forested hillsides in the west of the country on Friday, while similar wildfires in neighboring Greece were largely brought under control.

Sky News on MSN · 2d

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."

California’s Largest Wildfire of Year Forces Evacuations

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 efforts extremely difficult.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 15h

California’s Largest Wildfire of the Year Forces Evacuations

A fast-moving California wildfire exploded to become the state’s biggest of the year, forcing evacuations and the closure of a highway, and evoking memories of the devastating blazes that laid waste to parts of the state in January.

Massive wildfire breaks out near California’s Central Coast

Hundreds of firefighters are working to contain a fast-moving wildfire that erupted near California’s Central Coast on Wednesday, forcing evacuations in two counties. The Madre Fire broke out shortly after 1 p.

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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.

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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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Thousands of tourists and homeowners forced to evacuate after wildfire rips through Crete

At least 1,500 people have been evacuated from parts of Crete as a massive wildfire continues to blaze on the Greek island.

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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 ...

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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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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 ...

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