Major fires raging in Greece and other European countries have advanced. The flames have caused additional deaths, destroying homes and threatening nature reserves during a third successive wave of extreme temperatures, The Associated Press reported.
In Photos: Deadly Wildfires the Mediterranean Destroy Homes, Threaten Nature Reserves
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Local residents try to slow down flames approaching their houses in Alcabideche, outside Lisbon, Portugal, July 25, 2023.
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A man takes pictures of a wildfire as embers fly about him in Alcabideche, outside Lisbon, Portugal, July 25, 2023.
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A man walks past a burned area after a fire near Kassiopi, Greece, July 26, 2023. Wildfires have been raging in Greece amid scorching temperatures, forcing mass evacuations in several tourist spots including on the islands of Rhodes and Corfu.
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Flames and smoke rise as a wildfire burns near the village of Gennadi, on the island of Rhodes, Greece, July 25, 2023.