John Howlett, 59, and Karen Charter, 65, were forced to flee for their lives as they crammed their three dogs and five cats into the car and drove through a wall of flames from their home
Rhodes has been relentlessly scorched for eight days and Greek authorities were continuing to evacuate new areas on Tuesday afternoon as Brits continued to flee the idyllic island.
The Greek Prime Minister has warned that people in the country are facing several more days of pain, as wildfires continued to spread, and with the hottest day so far expected on Wednesday.