Wildfires rage in Greece and Turkey
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Brits in the popular holiday location of Crete, Greece, have been warned of a "very high risk" of wildfires today with emergency services mobilised and a list of banned activities
Greece, Turkey, and parts of Southern Europe are battling massive wildfires as the region experiences a significant heatwave.
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Wildfire burns through northern suburb of Greece's capital Athens and residents are told to evacuate
ATHENS, Greece — A wildfire burned through a northern suburb of the Greek capital of Athens on Saturday and some residents were ordered to evacuate, the country's Fire Service reported.
Greece is among the countries in southern Europe battling wildfires this summer as firefighters continue to tackle blazes on both the mainland and on several of its islands
Greece and Turkey continue to battle major wildfires amid a severe heatwave. Temperatures reached 42.4C in central Greece at the weekend, with emergency services battling fires in the Peloponnese area of Athens and on the popular tourist islands of Kytheria and Crete.
Greece battled wildfires that have ravaged homes and prompted evacuations for a second day on Sunday, with the help of Czech firefighters and Italian aircraft expected to arrive later.
Firefighters battled a blaze Thursday on the island of Crete that scorched forests and olive groves and forced over 1,000 to evacuate, while a fresh conflagration near Athens threatened homes, highlighting Greece's vulnerability to wildfire risks.
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Greece wildfires ease, but threats still remain
Greece continued its fight against raging wildfires on Sunday, though many fire outbreaks have now been brought under control. Firefighters responded to 55 new fires within the past 24 hours, successfully extinguishing 50 of them quickly,
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