Firefighters struggled to gain control over a massive wildfire burning on the Greek island of Crete, as powerful winds fanned the flames.

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The blaze comes as southern Europe contends with an acute summer heatwave which has killed people in several countries.

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A wildfire is raging in Crete while large parts of Greece remain under an orange fire warning

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Greek fire department warns that risk of further wildfires remains high after more than 1,500 evacuated

Fast-moving blaze destroys homes and rental properties

A fast-moving wildfire whipped by gale-force winds burned through the night and into Thursday on Greece’s southern island of Crete, promptin...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A fast-moving wildfire whipped by gale-force winds burned through the night and into Thursday on Greece’s southern isl...

Wildfires can damage local vegetation and change soil characteristics, making the area more vulnerable to flash floods.

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"This could have been disastrous," John Bockrath told Newsweek.

Storms are now expected across Europe

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Two people died in northeastern Spain in a wildfire that spread quickly before firefighters brought it under control...