More than 1,500 people evacuated in Crete due to wildfire as Europe's heatwave continues
Date: 2025-07-03T07:43:39.000Z
Title: Morning opening: Heatwave continues with wildfire warnings in place
Content: More than 1,500 people were evacuated from hotels and homes overnight on Crete as firefighters are fighting a fast-spreading wildfire on the southern coast of the Greek island.
Over 230 firefighters are involved fighting multiple outbreaks posing a 'very difficult' overall picture for the emergency services, the Greek fire brigade said in an update on Thursday morning.
A separate fire broke out in Halkidiki region of Greece, with 160 firefighters and 49 vehicles involved in emergency response, the fire service said.
The service warned that the country was entering 'the most difficult month of the fire season,' with strong winds contributing to their spread.
Separate wildfires were reported in Germany, where at least two were seriously injured and over 100 evacuated in a forest fire in Saxony, and in Spain.
The fires come as Europe continues to face extreme weather conditions, with Spain, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, Poland and Croatia all expected to report temperatures in mid-30s today.
I will bring you all the latest here.
It's Thursday, 2 July 2025, it's Jakub Krupa here, and this is Europe Live.
Good morning.
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