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Greek Woman, 44, Intentionally Starts 2 Wildfires To "Watch Firefighters" And "Flirt With Them": Report
A 44-year-old woman in Greece was arrested after it was discovered that she intentionally started two wildfires because "she enjoyed watching firefighters and flirting with them".
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Thousands Flee Their Homes After Wildfires Bear Down On Greek Capital
Thousands of people fled their homes around Athens on Monday, including in the historic town of Marathon, as strong winds fanned a wall of wildfire flames closer to the Greek capital.
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Raging Wildfire Forces Dozens To Evacuate In Greece
Greek authorities have ordered the evacuation of Marathon town, the birthplace of the Marathon race, due to a raging wildfire.
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Fireworks From Yacht Spark Forest Fire On Greek Island, 13 Arrested
The incident has caused widespread outrage in Greece, which is already grappling with multiple wildfires amidst its first heatwave of the year.
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Greek PM Vows For "Restart" After Criticism Over Handling Of Fires, Floods
Faced with criticism for his alleged poor handling of the fires and floods that struck Greece this summer, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged fresh funding and reforms in order to fight the "climate war".
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Earth Has Not Been This Hot In 120,000 Years: Scientist
As thousands of tourists fled wildfires this week on the Greek island of Rhodes, and many more suffered baking heat across the US Southwest, they were doing so during what scientists now say is the world's hottest month on record.
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Greece Scrambles To Put Out Wildfires Raging For 2 Weeks Amid Wind Threat
Greek fire crews on Thursday scrambled to put out wildfires raging for two weeks around the country that left five dead before strong winds forecast for the day rekindle blazes.
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Video: Firefighting Plane's Wing Clips Tree, Crashes Seconds Later
A Greek water-bombing plane crashed Tuesday while battling a forest fire on the island of Evia as hundreds of firefighters struggled to beat back blazes still raging in Rhodes and Corfu amid a new wave of soaring temperatures.
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Thousands More Evacuated From Greece Due To Wildfires
Authorities evacuated nearly 2,500 people from the Greek island of Corfu on Monday as crews fight several wildfires in heat-battered Greece.
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Thousands Evacuated As Greek Island Wildfire Rages
A wildfire raging on the Greek island of Rhodes forced thousands of tourists and island residents to shelter in schools and indoor stadiums on Sunday after they were evacuated from coastal villages and resorts.
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Greek Woman, 44, Intentionally Starts 2 Wildfires To "Watch Firefighters" And "Flirt With Them": Report
A 44-year-old woman in Greece was arrested after it was discovered that she intentionally started two wildfires because "she enjoyed watching firefighters and flirting with them".
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Thousands Flee Their Homes After Wildfires Bear Down On Greek Capital
Thousands of people fled their homes around Athens on Monday, including in the historic town of Marathon, as strong winds fanned a wall of wildfire flames closer to the Greek capital.
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Raging Wildfire Forces Dozens To Evacuate In Greece
Greek authorities have ordered the evacuation of Marathon town, the birthplace of the Marathon race, due to a raging wildfire.
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Fireworks From Yacht Spark Forest Fire On Greek Island, 13 Arrested
The incident has caused widespread outrage in Greece, which is already grappling with multiple wildfires amidst its first heatwave of the year.
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Greek PM Vows For "Restart" After Criticism Over Handling Of Fires, Floods
Faced with criticism for his alleged poor handling of the fires and floods that struck Greece this summer, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis pledged fresh funding and reforms in order to fight the "climate war".
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Earth Has Not Been This Hot In 120,000 Years: Scientist
As thousands of tourists fled wildfires this week on the Greek island of Rhodes, and many more suffered baking heat across the US Southwest, they were doing so during what scientists now say is the world's hottest month on record.
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Greece Scrambles To Put Out Wildfires Raging For 2 Weeks Amid Wind Threat
Greek fire crews on Thursday scrambled to put out wildfires raging for two weeks around the country that left five dead before strong winds forecast for the day rekindle blazes.
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Video: Firefighting Plane's Wing Clips Tree, Crashes Seconds Later
A Greek water-bombing plane crashed Tuesday while battling a forest fire on the island of Evia as hundreds of firefighters struggled to beat back blazes still raging in Rhodes and Corfu amid a new wave of soaring temperatures.
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Thousands More Evacuated From Greece Due To Wildfires
Authorities evacuated nearly 2,500 people from the Greek island of Corfu on Monday as crews fight several wildfires in heat-battered Greece.
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Thousands Evacuated As Greek Island Wildfire Rages
A wildfire raging on the Greek island of Rhodes forced thousands of tourists and island residents to shelter in schools and indoor stadiums on Sunday after they were evacuated from coastal villages and resorts.
