21 h. ago Is it safe to travel to Crete? Your holiday rights as wildfires rip through Greek island

Firefighters continue to battle the blaze in its second day after authorities said it's hard to contain

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29 h. ago Two dead in Turkey after wildfires ripped through villages and saw 50,000 evacuated as blazes flared in Crete amid Europe's heatwave hell

One elderly victim died in a fire near Odemis, around 60 miles east of Izmir, in one of three villages evacuated in the area, lawmaker Salih Uzun told Halk TV.

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32 h. ago Crete wildfire forces 5,000 to evacuate as Europe heatwave continues

Fire on island being fanned by gale-force winds, with blazes also raging on mainland Greece and in other parts of EuropeA wildfire fanned by gale-force winds has forced the evacuation of about 5,000 people on the Greek island of Crete, authorities and hotel association officials have said, as large swathes of continental Europe baked in a punishing early summer heatwave linked to at least nine deaths.About 230 firefighters, along with 46 fire service vehicles and helicopters, were battling the blaze on Thursday after it broke out 24 hours earlier near Ierapetra, on the south-east coast of the island – the country’s largest – threatening to engulf houses and hotels. Continue reading...

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38 h. ago Thousands of tourists and homeowners forced to evacuate after wildfire rips through Crete

Firefighters continue to battle the blaze while other regions of Greece remain under an orange fire warning

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38 h. ago Crete wildfire forces 1,500 to evacuate as Europe heatwave continues

Fire on island being fanned by gale-force winds as blazes also rage on mainland Greece and in GermanyA wildfire fanned by gale-force winds has forced the evacuation of more than 1,500 people on the Greek island of Crete, officials have said, as large swathes of continental Europe baked in a punishing early summer heatwave linked to at least nine deaths.About 230 firefighters, along with 46 vehicles and helicopters, were battling the blaze on Thursday after it broke out 24 hours earlier near Ierapetra on the south-east coast of the country’s largest island, threatening to engulf houses and hotels. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Crete wildfire latest: Tourists and homeowners forced to evacuate as flames rage across Greek island

Greek fire department warns that risk of further wildfires remains high after more than 1,500 evacuated

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41 h. ago Wildfires in eastern Germany injure firefighters and force evacuations

Wildfires in eastern Germany have severely injured two firefighters and forced the evacuation of more than 100 residents

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44 h. ago Is it safe to travel to Crete? What to know as wildfires rip through holiday towns

Firefighters continue to battle the blaze in its second day after authorities said it's hard to contain

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53 h. ago Raging wildfires force evacuations from hotels and homes in Crete as flames spread rapidly

Tourists on the popular Greek island of Crete have been forced to flee their hotels and shelter in basketball courts as wildfires ravage the landscape, burning through buildings

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3 d. ago Turkey wildfire hell as major blaze forces 50,000 people to be evacuated

The severity of the fires has escalated throughout the week, driving over 50,000 people from their homes across İzmir and neighbouring provinces

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