no injuries have been reported. plumes of smoke can be seen blanketing the island with its many resorts. the fires have been burning for five days now. the country s deputy fire chief says the blazes in rhodes are the most difficult greece is facing. it comes as the country suffers its hottest weekend in half a century. one climate expert says the current heatwave could last up to 17 days making it the longest since records began. our reporter azadeh moshiri told us about the evacuation operations currently under way on the island of rhodes. well, here in athens. i just got off the phone with the fire service moments ago, and he told us that the fire service apologises for any mess, that this is a very difficult operation for them, that they re human and they re trying the best they can in difficult conditions. now, he explained that it s exactly the reason that makes rhodes so attractive to tourists that is making it so difficult for them to contain these fires. it s the g