Greek firefighters killed as blazes spread further east in Europe
Europe wildfires
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- NYT World·2h ago‘Nightmarish’ Wildfire in Crete Kills Two Firefighters as Thousands Evacuate
Greece also worked to contain blazes on Lesbos and in the Peloponnese, where another firefighter died, in the midst of a brutal wildfire season for Europe.
Read at NYT World → - BBC World·3h agoThousands evacuated in Crete as European wildfires continue to rage
Strong winds have fanned the flames in the Rethymno region as wildfires continue to ravage the Greek island.
Read at BBC World → - Irish Times World·4h agoGreek firefighters battle deadly wildfires on Crete for a second day
Three firefighters killed on Wednesday, hundreds of residents and tourists evacuated
Read at Irish Times World → - Dawn Business PK·8h ago3 firefighters die battling blazes in Greece
ATHENS/LONDON: Three firefighters died battling forest blazes in Greece on Wednesday as several other fires broke out around the country, fed by gale-force winds. The fire department said two firefighters had died on the island of Crete “during an operation to contain a rural…
Read at Dawn Business PK → - Otago Daily Times·15h agoGreek firefighters killed as blazes spread further east in EuropeRead at Otago Daily Times →
- The West Australian·16h agoThree Greek firefighters die as European wildfires rage
As fires continue to ravage parts of Europe, forcing mass evacuations and devastating tens of thousands of hectares, authorities warn there is worse to come.
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