2 firefighters die in a wildfire on the southern Greek island of Crete
Two firefighters were trapped and died while battling a wildfire on Crete, with strong winds fanning the blaze and hampering efforts.
- On Wednesday, two Greek firefighters died after becoming trapped between fire fronts near the village of Krya Vrysi on Crete, as gale-force winds fanned the blaze across the island.
- Extreme heatwaves and dry conditions across Southern Europe created severe wildfire risks, with temperatures forecast to reach 40°C as gale-force winds complicated containment efforts in Greece, France, and Spain.
- In France, monster blazes destroyed an area four times the size of Paris, forcing more than 220,000 people to evacuate their homes since last week as emergency crews fought multiple danger zones.
- The Greek Fire Service confirmed three total firefighter fatalities, saying the victims "fell heroically in the line of duty," while authorities in Gironde allowed 84,000 evacuees to return home on Thursday.
- European Union emergency officials warned Greece and Italy face heightened wildfire risks in the coming weeks, as record-breaking heat and drought intensify across the continent.
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Two firefighters lost their lives in Greece while fighting forest fires that continue to destroy several regions of southern Europe. High temperatures and strong winds are making it difficult to fight the flames.
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The StandardThree firefighters die battling blazes in Greece
ATHENS — Three Greek firefighters died battling blazes during high winds on the island of Crete and the mainland as wildfires spread across Europe on Wednesday after days of devastating fires in Spain and France.
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More than 200 firefighters fought on Thursday against a forest fire on the Greek island of Crete (south) which led to the evacuation of some 8,000 people after the death of two firefighters, according to the authorities.
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