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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.
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 ...
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 ...
Thousands of tourists and homeowners forced to evacuate after wildfire rips through Crete
At least 5,000 tourists were forced to evacuate parts of Crete as a massive wildfire scorched forests and olive groves on the ...
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 ...
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Is it safe to travel to Crete? Latest advice after mass evacuations due to wildfires
Sadly, these events can no longer be considered extreme weather trends but are more Europe’s ‘new normal’ as the region faces ...
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 ...