RHODES, Greece (AP) — A week-old wildfire on the Greek resort island of Rhodes tore past defenses Monday, forcing more evacuations as strong winds and successive heat waves that left
Temperatures reached the low of over 104 degrees Fahrenheit in parts of the Greek mainland Monday, a day after soaring as high as 113 degrees Fahrenheit.
A week-old wildfire on the Greek resort 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.
Ian Murison says the scene as the ash cloud passed over his resort was like "a movie", and that when it came to clambering on to an escape boat, hundreds of people were left behind.