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Homes evacuated on Greek island of Crete

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.

Associated Press News on MSN · 1h

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 force winds that are whipping up the flames.

The Independent on MSN · 45m

Crete wildfire latest: Emergency alert sent to tourists as more than 1,500 evacuated from holiday island

Thousands of people have been evacuated from homes and tourist resorts in Crete as a wildfire tears through forests on the Greek holiday island. The Greek fire department said that more than 230 firefighters are continuing to battle the blaze,

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Crete wildfire LIVE: 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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Tourists Evacuated as Firefighters Battle Crete Blaze

The authorities evacuated around 1,500 people, most of them tourists, as firefighters struggled against heavy winds to bring ...

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Is it safe to travel to Crete? What to know as wildfires rip through holiday towns

The island is a beloved destination for tourists, many of whom would have started flocking to the Greek island as the summer ...

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Heatwave fires LIVE: Tourist hotspots including Crete and Turkey suffer apocalyptic blazes

Vast swathes of land in Turkey and Crete have been engulfed by an inferno sweeping across popular tourist hotspots ...

Cruise Ships in Crete Under Surveillance by Suspected Spy

Authorities in Greece have arrested a man in Crete after finding thousands of surveillance images, including photos of cruise ...

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