Crete wildfires cause evacuations and firefighter deaths

Wildfires on the Greek island of Crete are forcing thousands of residents and tourists to evacuate. Three firefighters have died as Greece becomes the latest country, after France and Spain, to face summer blazes.

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Crete wildfires cause evacuations and firefighter deaths

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