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Greek firefighters rescued a group of 25 migrants trapped in a forest in northeastern Greece Friday as flames from a massive wildfire burning for two weeks approached, authorities said.

The wildfires raging in northern Greece are causing unprecedented devastation to nature reserves and livelihoods. Some Greeks have accused migrants of starting the blaze.

The massive wildfire in north-east Greece has already claimed the lives of at least 20 people near the Turkish border.

The massive blaze is burning in the north-east of the country for its 14th day.

Athens, Sep 1 (Prensa Latina) Firefighters have rescued a group of 25 migrants trapped in a forest in north-eastern Greece as flames from a massive wildfire approached, authorities said.

A group of 25 people, believed to be undocumented migrants, has been rescued from the burning forest of Dadia in Evros region, NE Greece.

This summer's wildfires have dominated headlines, featuring pictures of helicopters flying overhead and tourists fleeing — but what lessons have experts drawn? They are calling for the need to manage forests and vegetation, and create more forest firebrea...

Athens/Nicosia, Sep 1 (EFE).- Twenty-five irregular immigrants were rescued Friday from a fire that has been raging for two weeks in the northeastern region of Evros in Greece. The same fire killed at least 18 migrants who had entered the country from nearby Turkey. Their bodies were found on Aug. 22. The 25 migrants were …

By Alexandros Avramidis EVROS, Greece,/ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece on Friday rescued a group of 25 migrants trapped in a wildfire which has been burning...

Greece on Friday rescued a group of 25 migrants trapped in a wildfire which has been burning in the northeastern region of Evros for almost two weeks, authorities said. All but one of the dead in the Evros fire are believed to have been migrants who crossed over from Turkey, evading police in the forest. Evros is a popular crossing into the European Union for thousands of migrants and refugees every year.