Wildfires

Spyros Bakalis/AFP via Getty Images (LONDON) — As wildfire flames crept toward Zena Katsaros’ home in Kiotari, a village in Rhodes, on Friday, she fled with her bathing suit and a few other items. She slept on the beach that first night, surrounded by about 200 other people who had also left their houses, she […]

Juanmonino/Getty Images (LONDON) — Wildfires that have killed at least 34 people in northern Algeria over the past several days are now almost entirely under control, officials said. As of Tuesday afternoon, 80% of the wildfires had been extinguished, according to the Algerian Ministry of the Interior, which in a statement credited the “positive results” […]

Milos Bicanski/Getty Images (LONDON) — As wildfires swept through the forests of Rhodes on Wednesday, Greek officials warned people in three nearby villages that they should begin to evacuate. The blaze began Tuesday on the island, which is known for its beach resorts, and had by Wednesday “spread almost to the center of the island,” […]