Thousands of residents and tourists have been forced to flee a massive forest fire that has been burning on the Greek island of Evia for the past week. Driven by strong winds amid the worst heat wave in decades, wildfires have burned through villages, forests, and resorts on Greece's second-largest island. Hundreds of firefighters and locals continue to battle the flames under dark orange smoke-filled skies, as further evacuation efforts are planned.
Devastating Wildfires Rage Across the Greek Island of Evia
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Read moreA firefighting airplane makes a water drop near the village of Ellinika on August 8, 2021. #
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Read moreOn the Greek island of Evia, north of Athens, flames rise above the village of Limni on August 3, 2021. #
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![People board a ferry from a beach at night, as a wildfire burns in the background.]()
Read morePeople board a ferry during an evacuation as a wildfire burns in the village of Limni, on the island of Evia, Greece, on August 6, 2021. #
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Read moreA firefighter and locals rush to a burning house in an attempt to extinguish fires that approached the village of Pefki on the island of Evia, Greece's second-largest island, on August 8, 2021. #
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![Flames burn through a forest at night.]()
Read moreA fire rages in a forest near the village of Gouves, on the island of Evia, on August 8, 2021. #
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![A man standing knee-deep in the water watches as a wildfire approaches the shoreline at night.]()
Read moreA man watches as a wildfire approaches Kochyli Beach near Limni, on the island of Evia, on August 6, 2021. #
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Read moreA rescue-team member takes care of a dog during a wildfire on the island of Evia on August 9, 2021. #
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Read moreSheep gather during a wildfire near Limni on August 4, 2021. #
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Read moreFlames rise near houses as a wildfire burns in the village of Gouves, on the island of Evia, on August 8, 2021. #
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Read moreSmoke from wildfire spreads above the statue of Poseidon, the ancient Greek god of the sea, in Pefki on Evia on August 8, 2021. #
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Read moreLocal residents watch as a wildfire approaches the village of Gouves on August 8, 2021. #
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Read moreA firefighting helicopter flies over a wildfire burning in the village of Galatsona on August 9, 2021. #
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Read moreThis picture, taken on August 9, 2021, shows a tree trunk burning during a wildfire in the village of Pefki. #
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Read moreFlames rise as a wildfire burns in the village of Limni on August 6, 2021. #
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Read moreSmoke spreads over the sea as local residents and tourists use a ferry to evacuate Pefki on August 8, 2021. #
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Read morePeople board a ferry during evacuation as a wildfire burns in Limni on August 6, 2021. #
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Read moreThis aerial picture, taken on August 9, 2021, shows burned trees in the village of Pefki. #
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Read moreThe shell of a van sits among burned trees and fire-damaged homes in Rovies on Evia on August 5, 2021. #
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Read morePeople sleep in a car on the beach as a wildfire rages in the village of Pefki on August 8, 2021. #
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Read moreA woman takes care of an injured dog on a beach during a wildfire in the village of Pefki on August 9, 2021. #
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Read moreFire burns trees near a smoke-covered beach in the village of Pefki on August 8, 2021. #
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Read moreA firefighter tries to extinguish a wildfire burning in Pefki on August 8, 2021. #
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Read moreA man sprays water on a burning olive-press factory during a wildfire in the village of Rovies, on Evia, on August 4, 2021. #
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Read moreA firefighting helicopter fills with water as people sit on the beach during a wildfire in Pefki on August 9, 2021. #
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Read moreA resident throws water as he fights a wildfire in the village of Gouves on August 8, 2021. #
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![Several people help each other on a hillside as they battle burning foliage.]()
Read moreLocals fight a raging wildfire in the village of Gouves on August 8, 2021. #
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