Tourists flee as Greek wildfire hits resort; Croatia also fights blaze

Tourists flee as Greek wildfire hits resort; Croatia also fights blaze  Reuters

Wildfires driven by powerful winds swept through homes and trees near northern Greek resorts on Thursday, forcing locals and vacationers to escape villages in the Halkidiki region across both land and sea at the peak of the holiday season.Wearing protective face masks and holding their pets, residents and visitors boar

Aug 13 - Tourists and residents fled villages in the Halkidiki region of northern Greece by land and sea on Thursday as a wildfire fanned by strong winds engulfed houses and trees near resorts during the heart of holiday season.

Kilometres of underground water pipes could prove useful beyond the winter months as the risk of wildfires grows even in places like Switzerland.

Mexican reinforcements expected for wildfire fight in western Canada after 20,000 flee  AP News

About 100 firefighters from Mexico are expected to arrive to help battle a deadly wildfire that has forced 20,000 people from their homes and destroyed properties near Okanagan Lake in Western Canada