Three Greek firefighters die as wildfires threaten parts of southern Europe

Three firefighters in Greece have died as gale-force winds fanned wildfires on Crete, BBC News reports, forcing the evacuation of several villages. The blazes are part of a wider wave of summer wildfires straining firefighting resources across southern Europe.

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