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Greece, Spain and Portugal race to contain wildfires as EU steps up cross-border help

Fire crews in Greece, Spain, and Portugal are racing to contain wildfires. Calmer winds on Thursday have helped slow the ...

Wildfires scorch Greece for a second day, thousands evacuated

PATRAS, Greece (Reuters) -Firefighters battled multiple wildfires across Greece on Wednesday, including blazes threatening ...

Thousands evacuated on Greek islands as wildfires rage

Thousands were evacuated from areas of popular holiday islands in Greece on Wednesday as firefighters battled wildfires ...
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Greece wildfires ease, but Chios island blaze remains biggest threat

Greece has seen a slight improvement in its wildfire situation, but officials on Thursday were not declaring the danger over.

Terrified families jump into the sea to escape raging wildfires in Greece

Greek Red Cross volunteers rescued families trapped in the sea after they waded into deep water to escape wildfires this week ...
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Arson or Negligence? Understanding Greece’s Wildfire Crisis

In the current fire season in Greece, over 310 individuals have been arrested on suspicion of starting wildfires. Notably, ...
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The Volunteers Fighting Greece’s Intensifying Wildfires

As climate change brings unprecedented levels of heat and drought, the country’s unpaid fire brigades are bracing for the ...

People race to rescue farm animals and pets during Greece wildfire

As wildfires raged through olive groves and pine forests outside Greece's third-largest city of Patras, scenes of compassion ...
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Wildfires Ravage Western Greece

A massive wildfire in Achaia near Patras, western Greece, spread to nearby homes and villages, fueled by strong winds in the ...