Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, on the newest of 2 developments
RHODES, Greece -- A week-old wildfire on the Greek island of Rhodes tore past defenses Monday, forcing more evacuations as strong winds and successive heat waves that left scrubland and forests tinder-dry fueled three major fires raging elsewhere in Greece.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.
Developments in this update
2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.
Wildfires in Greece engulf island of Rhodes as tourists seek safety
By Duarte Mendonca and Chris Liakos, CNN (CNN) — A large wildfire tearing through the Greek island of Rhodes has forced thousands of tourists to evacuate their hotels, officials say. The wildfire in the central and south part of Rhodes has been burning since Tuesday.
Officials on the Greek island of Rhodes evacuated thousands of locals and tourists from villages in the southeast of the Aegean island, where wildfires
A government official said that 19,000 people had been evacuated from homes and hotels as strong winds fanned flames on the southeastern part of the island.
Some 19,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes as wildfires burned for a sixth day on three fronts, Greek authorities said on Sunday.
A wildfire burning on the Greek island of Rhodes for a fifth day has forced authorities to order an evacuation of sites including seaside resorts that are full of tourists.
High winds forecast for Sunday are expected to hamper firefighters' battle to contain a blaze burning out of control on the Greek island of Rhodes, sparking the biggest ever fire evacuation in Greece.
Officials on the Greek island of Rhodes evacuated thousands of locals and tourists from villages in the southeast of the Aegean island, moving a total of around 30,000 to safety, where wildfires were…
The most serious fire is on the island of Rhodes. Some 19,000 people have been evacuated from several locations on Rhodes as wildfires burned for a sixth day.
ATHENS, Greece >> Some 19,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes as wildfires continued burning for a sixth day on three fronts, Greek authorities said on Sunday.
(CNN) — A large wildfire tearing through the Greek island of Rhodes has forced thousands of tourists to evacuate their hotels, officials say.The wildfire in the
Thousands of people, trapped by a wildfire on the Greek holiday island of Rhodes, have been moved to temporary shelters. Several tour operators have canceled flights.
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Some 19,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes as wildfires burned for a sixth day on three fronts, Greek
Greek firefighters battled blazes for a second day in the eastern part of the island of Rhodes, a popular tourist destination, as high winds hamper the effort.
A weeklong wildfire on the Greek island of Rhodes has torn past defenses, forcing more evacuations, as three major fires rage elsewhere in the country fueled by strong winds and successive heat waves. The latest evacuations were ordered in south Rhodes after 19,000 people, mostly tourists, were move…
Authorities evacuated nearly 2,500 people from the Greek island of Corfu on Monday as the prime minister warned that the heat-battered nation was "at war" with several wildfires.
Tens of thousands of people, many of them British tourists, are scrambling to evacuate from Rhodes and Corfu as wildfires rage across the country. Temperatures are expected to climb again Tuesday.
Showing the first 25 of 44 headlines. ·
Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.
