Greece fires in maps and satellite images show extent of damage - BBC
WEBJul 27, 2023 · Tens of thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes and abandon holidays on Greek islands including Rhodes and Corfu as fires spread across the region.
Corfu latest Greek island to evacuate over wildfires - BBC
WEBJul 23, 2023 · Corfu has become the latest Greek island to issue an evacuation order, as the country grapples with wildfires. Photos uploaded to social media show flames engulfing Corfu. A fire broke out on the...
Corfu latest Greek island to evacuate over wildfires - BBC News
WEBJul 23, 2023 · Corfu has become the latest Greek island to issue an evacuation order, as the country grapples with wildfires. Photos uploaded to social media show flames engulfing Corfu. A fire broke out on the...
Greece wildfires: Evia island residents forced to evacuate - BBC
WEBAug 9, 2021 · Wildfires are continuing to rip through the Greek island of Evia, prompting residents to flee to safety by sea. More than 2,000 people have been evacuated, with elderly residents carried on to...
Firefighters tackle blazes on Greek islands of Chios and Kos | AP News
WEBJul 2, 2024 · Firefighters battled wildfires that broke out on the eastern Aegean islands of Chios and Kos and injured five people, as Greece’s prime minister warned of a dangerous summer ahead.
Rhodes wildfire: Thousandsflee as blaze rages on Greek island - NBC News
WEBJul 23, 2023 · ATHENS, Greece — Some 19,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes as wildfires burned for a sixth day on three fronts, Greek authorities said on Sunday. The Ministry of...
As Rhodes Burns, Fires Strike More Greek Islands - The New York Times
WEBJul 24, 2023 · Residents and tourists have fled wildfires in two more favorite Greek destinations, Corfu and Evia, even as the blazes that have gripped the island of Rhodes for seven days, prompting an...
Raging Fires on Greek Island Force Thousands to Scramble for …
WEBJul 23, 2023 · For the sixth day in a row, firefighters were battling on Sunday to douse blazes on the Greek island of Rhodes that have trapped thousands of tourists and locals, forcing many to spend the...
2,000 people including tourists evacuated as a ... - Associated Press News
WEBPublished 8:21 AM PDT, July 22, 2023. ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A large wildfire burning on the Greek island of Rhodes for a fifth day has forced authorities to order an evacuation of four locations, including two seaside resorts.
Crash of plane fighting Greek island wildfire kills both pilots as ...
WEBA week-old wildfire on the Greek resort island of Rhodes tore past defenses Monday, forcing more evacuations as strong winds and successive heat waves that left scrubland and forests tinder-dry fueled three major fires raging elsewhere in Greece.