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Greece Faces New Heatwave as Wildfires Rage

Headline from Voice of America, on the newest of 3 developments

Many regions of the country were on "red alert", meaning there is an extreme risk of dangerous forest fires exacerbated by strong winds

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Developments in this update

3 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.

  1. Europe’s searing heat wave to intensify in Greece over the weekend

    Headline from The Columbian ·

  2. Images Of Greece Ablaze As Wildfire Evacuations Top 7,500 And Heat Wave Nears 36-Year Record

    Headline from Forbes ·

  3. Newest

    Greece Faces New Heatwave as Wildfires Rage

    Headline from Voice of America ·

10 reports not tied to one development ·

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25 articles, oldest first.

  1. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    European Union rushes firefighters to Greece as grueling Mediterranean heat wave takes toll (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    Firefighting aircraft and ground crews from other countries headed to Greece on Thursday to help battle wildfires that have intensified as a heat wave baked much of southern Europe in temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit).

  2. Bloomberg

    Europe’s Searing Heat Wave to Intensify in Greece Over the Weekend (opens Bloomberg)

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    Bloomberg's feed description

    Extreme heat across the Mediterranean is expected to build into the weekend, testing records in fire-ravaged Greece after easing slightly on Thursday.

  3. Deutsche Welle

    Southern Europe faces new heat wave as Greek fires burn on – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Several European countries are sending firefighting teams to Greece as wildfires there continue to rage. The Mediterranean region is likely to be hit by a new heat wave after days of high temperatures, forecasters say.

  4. Fox News

    Heat wave intensifies wildfires in Greece, international firefighting teams mobilize to assist (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    Wildfires have intensified in Greece amid a scorching heat wave that has engulfed southern Europe with temperatures surpassing 104 degrees Fahrenheit.

  5. Forbes

    Images Of Greece Ablaze As Wildfire Evacuations Top 7,500 And Heat Wave Nears 36-Year Record (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    One expert said it’s likely the country breaks the record for its longest continuous heat wave set in 1987.

  6. Digital Journal

    Greece facing 40C weekend while record US heat wave set to expand (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    Greece was Saturday facing its hottest July weekend in 50 years, with temperatures forecast to soar above 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit), while a

  7. PBS NewsHour

    Wildfires continue to burn in Greece, forcing more evacuations (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    Heat wave conditions are expected to persist through Thursday.

  8. Voice of America

    Greece Faces New Heatwave as Wildfires Rage (opens Voice of America)

    Published

    Voice of America's feed description

    Many regions of the country were on "red alert", meaning there is an extreme risk of dangerous forest fires exacerbated by strong winds

  9. France 24

    New heatwave hits Greece as wildfires rage (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    Greece sweltered in a new wave of soaring temperatures Tuesday, as wildfires raged on several popular tourist islands, forcing mass evacuations.

  10. WHEC Rochester

    Heat wave returns as Greece grapples with more wildfire evacuations (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    A third successive heat wave in Greece pushed temperatures back above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) across parts of the country following more nighttime evacuations from fires that have raged out of control for days.

  11. Phys

    Greece faces new heat wave as wildfires rage (opens Phys)

    Published

    Phys's feed description

    Greece braced for a new wave of soaring temperatures Tuesday, as wildfires raged on two popular tourist islands.

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