8 h. ago Crete wildfire: Government issues emergency alert warning for Brits travelling to Greece

A major wildfire started on the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday and has spread rapidly, forcing 3,000 residents to be evacuated. The UK government has issued advice for travellers

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8 h. ago Firefighters battle raging wildfire on Greek island of Crete

Watch as wildfires blaze across the Greek island of Crete, as thousands of people have been forced to evacuate.

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9 h. ago At least 1,500 evacuated as massive wildfire rips through Greek holiday island

Fast-moving blaze destroys homes and rental properties

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10 h. ago Hotels and homes evacuated on Greek island of Crete as wildfire burns out of control

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

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12 h. ago Greece wildfire LIVE: Mass evacuations in Crete as fire rages on holiday island

Around 3,000 residents have been evacuated and put up in temporary shelters as wildfires continue to spread rapidly through the Greek island of Crete

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3 d. ago Huge wildfires continue to rage through Scots countryside as firefighters battle to control blaze

Fire crews have been battling the inferno near to Carrbridge and Dava for two days after the alarm was first raised shortly after 4pm on Saturday.

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7 d. ago Greece wildfires: woman charged with unintentional arson after cigarette allegedly started blaze on Chios

Greek island has been battling several wildfires that broke out at the same time on Sunday and have so far ripped through an estimated 40,000 hectaresA Georgian woman accused of accidentally igniting one of several wildfires that have raged relentlessly across the eastern Aegean isle of Chios will appear in court to face charges of unintentional arson.Greek fire brigade officials said the woman, employed as a housekeeper on Chios, the ancestral home of some of Greece’s wealthiest shipping families, had “confessed” to triggering the blaze when she negligently discarded a cigarette. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Shocking satellite images show wildfires ravaging Greek island of Chios as 'state of emergency' declared

It comes after hundreds of firefighters battled to contain the outbreak that has torn through swathes of forest and farmland

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9 d. ago Greek wildfires: Hundreds of people evacuated from villages on Chios island as wildfires rage on for third day

Chios, in the north east of the Aegean, is a popular holiday destination in the midst of its tourist season right now

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1 week ago Wildfires ravage Greek holiday island as fire crews battle blazes and dozens evacuated

Wildfires are ravaging a Greek holiday island as fire crews battle blazes and dozens of people are evacuated.

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1 week ago Huge wildfire tearing through Greek island after three blazes combine

Authorities have said climate change has been fuelling bigger and more frequent blazes

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1 week ago Wildfires are ravaging Greek holiday island as fire crews battle blazes and dozens are evacuated 

Holidaymakers have been forced to flee their Mediterranean escapes after a wildfire ravaged a Greek island.

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