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Greece battles wildfires

Wildfires scorch Greece for a second day, thousands evacuated

PATRAS, Greece (Reuters) -Firefighters battled multiple wildfires across Greece on Wednesday, including blazes threatening villages and towns near the western city of Patras and on two tourist islands.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Wildfires Kill at Least 3 and Displace Thousands Across Southern Europe

Wildfires intensified across southern Europe on Wednesday with a round-the-clock battle to protect the perimeter of Greece’s third-largest city and at least three deaths reported in Spain, Turkey and Albania.

BBC · 1d

Greece battles wildfires as heatwave rages across southern Europe

Firefighters are battling several wildfires in Greece as a scorching heatwave wreaks havoc across southern Europe. In the past 24 hours alone, more than 152 new fires have broken out across Greece - and thousands of people have been evacuated.

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Greece PD: 18-year-old arrested after gun found in rehabilitation center

Greece police arrested an 18-year-old from Gates on Thursday, after he allegedly violated his probation, and a gun was found ...

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Riot police block pro-Palestine protesters from approaching Israeli cruise ship in Greece

Last month, the Crown Iris left the Greek island of Syros early without its passengers disembarking after more than 150 ...

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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 ...

Greek Reporter19h

Arson or Negligence: Understanding Greece’s Wildfire Crisis

Greece is grappling with a significant increase in arrests related to wildfires with both negligence and intentional arson ...

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Leeds track Greece forward Ioannidis

Leeds are tracking Panathinaikos striker Fotis Ioannidis as they look to bolster their strikeforce. Dominic Calvert-Lewis is ...

WHAM on MSN5h

Teen already charged following Greece standoff arrested again on weapons charges

A man already charged after a standoff last month is facing new charges following an incident at an addiction treatment ...

Greek Reporter2d

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 ...

The Nation on MSN13h

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 ...

Hundreds of vehicles are torched as flames sweep through parts of Greece

Wildfires intensified in Greece Wednesday as firefighters outside Greece's third largest city, Patras, struggled to protect ...

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Riot police block protesters from approaching Israeli cruise ship in Greece

PIRAEUS, Greece — Riot police at Greece’s largest port cordoned off an area around an Israeli cruise ship that arrived early ...

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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.

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