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- Gale-force winds have whipped up the flames prompting the evacuation of several villages on the island, as parts of the continent also continue to tackle fires.
- Two firefighters die in Crete as wildfires threaten parts of southern Europe
- Repeated heatwaves and strong winds alarm experts, who warn blazes are becoming harder to quell Two firefighters have died while tackling a wildfire in Crete, the Greek fire department has said, as extreme heat hinders efforts to control bl
- Two firefighters killed in Crete as southern Europe battles wildfires
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Gale-force winds have whipped up the flames prompting the evacuation of several villages on the island, as parts of the continent also continue to tackle fires.
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Gale-force winds have whipped up the flames prompting the evacuation of several villages on the island, as parts of the continent also continue to tackle fires.
Two firefighters die in Crete as wildfires threaten parts of southern Europe
Repeated heatwaves and strong winds alarm experts, who warn blazes are becoming harder to quell Two firefighters have died while tackling a wildfire in Crete, the Greek fire department has said, as extreme heat hinders efforts to control blazes ravaging southe
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Two firefighters die in Crete as wildfires threaten parts of southern Europe
Gale-force winds have whipped up the flames prompting the evacuation of several villages on the island, as parts of the continent also continue to tackle fires.
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Two firefighters killed in Crete as southern Europe battles wildfires
Repeated heatwaves and strong winds alarm experts, who warn blazes are becoming harder to quell Two firefighters have died while tackling a wildfire in Crete, the Greek fire department has said, as extreme heat hinders efforts to control blazes ravaging southern Europe. The arc of brutal fires, which runs from the Atlantic coast to the ea
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