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She says locals - including her friends and family - have been largely fighting the fires and co-ordinating the evacuations in the villages surrounding her. She's a wedding photographer who lives in the city of Rhodes, about an hour's drive from the nearest fire. Vassilis Kikilias, Greece's minister for climate crisis and civil protection, says firefighters are working 'non-stop,' sometimes battling as many as 50 fires a day.īut Maria Alexiou Zisimou says Tuesday is the first time she's seen any sign of official help. Check the CBC News Climate Dashboard for live updates on wildfire smoke and active fires across the country.

The United Nations blamed climate change for the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires across the European continent, noting that 2022 was the second-worst year for wildfire damage on record after 2017. Summer wildfires have also struck other Mediterranean countries, killing 34 people in Algeria and two in southern Italy.

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The full toll of the flames is not yet known, but a firefighting plane crashed in southern Greece on Tuesday killing both crew members. Tens of thousands of people - some residents, and some tourists - have been forced to flee the flames, the worst of which are burning on the southeastern island of Rhodes and the northwestern island of Corfu. As It Happens 5:38 'It's like a war right now,' says Greek island resident as wildfires burnĪs wildfires burn out of control in Greece, one resident says local villagers have largely been left to fend for themselves.įires have been burning in the country since last Wednesday, worsened by strong winds and three consecutive heat waves, with temperatures reaching 40 C.