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Greek firefighters battle deadly wildfires on Crete for a second day
More than 200 firefighters and aircraft battled the blaze as strong winds and shifting fronts forced about 8,000 people to evacuate, officials said.
- On Thursday, more than 200 firefighters battled two wildfires on Crete for a second day, as three Greek firefighters died Wednesday while confronting flames fanned by strong winds and extreme heat.
- Record-Breaking heatwaves across Europe have intensified conditions enabling rapid fire spread, as the continent warms at more than twice the global average. Extreme heat and drought turned vegetation into combustible fuel.
- Across France and Spain, roughly 330,000 people were driven from homes and vacation sites at the crisis peak. Meanwhile, some evacuation orders in Spain were recently lifted as firefighters continued battling uncontained blazes.
- Giorgos Tsapakos, deputy regional governor for civil protection on Crete, warned that strong winds prevented aircraft from operating Thursday. Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska warned of "three tough days" ahead with high temperatures.
- The head of the European Union's emergency response centre cautioned Wednesday that Greece and Italy face heightened wildfire risk in the coming weeks. Crews remain mobilized across southern Europe to confront the punishing mix of heat, drought and strong winds.
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In several cases, as underlined by the Director of the Strategic Planning and Communication Directorate of the Fire Department Headquarters, Vasilis Vathrakoyannis, the wind speed exceeded 100 kilometers per hour.
·Marousi, Greece
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A serious wildfire broke out on the island of Crete on Wednesday. Thousands have been evacuated.
·Helsinki, Finland
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Large-scale forest fires continue to be fought in Greece, killing three firefighters and forcing thousands of residents and tourists to flee their homes.
·Kyiv, Ukraine
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Leaning Left13Leaning Right12Center13Last UpdatedBias Distribution34% Left, 34% Center
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- 34% of the sources lean Left, 34% of the sources are Center
34% Center
L 34%
C 34%
R 32%
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