Fires in Greece are forcing more evacuations from Rhodes and other islands as a new heat wave bears down.
— A third successive heat wave in Greece pushed temperatures back above 104 degrees across parts of the country Tuesday following more nighttimethat have raged out of control for days. The latest evacuations orders were issued on the islands of Corfu and Evia, while a blaze on the island of Rhodes continued to move inland, torching mountainous forest areas, including part of a nature reserve.
A firefighter looks on as wildfires burn a hillside near the village of Vati, just north of the coastal town of Gennadi, in the southern part of the Greek island of Rhodes, July 25, 2023."For the 12th day, under extreme conditions of heat and strong winds, we are fighting nonstop on dozens of forest fire fronts ... The Greek Fire Service has battled more than 500 fires — more than 50 a day," said Vassilis Kikilias, the minister for climate crisis and civil protection.
Many regions of Greece remained on"red alert," meaning there was an extreme risk of dangerous forest fires exacerbated by strong winds.In Athens, authorities resumed afternoon closing hours Tuesday at the ancient Acropolis as part of broader measures to cope with the high heat as Greece braced for a new wave of soaring temperatures.
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