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Greek fires approach Olympics birthplace, force beach rescue A major fire near ancient Olympia — where the Olympics were held for more than a millennium — has forced evacuations as Greece faces a record heat wave. Credit: AP Author: THANASSIS STAVRAKIS and NICHOLAS PAPHITIS (Associated Press) Published: 3:21 PM CDT August 4, 2021 Updated: 3:21 PM CDT August 4, 2021 Greece evacuated people in boats from an island beach Wednesday amid heavy smoke from a nearby wildfire and fire crews fought elsewhere to keep flames away from the birthplace of ...

Greek fires force island beach evacuation, rescue Crews work to keep flames away from ancient Olympia By THANASSIS STAVRAKIS and NICHOLAS PAPHITIS, Associated Press Published: August 4, 2021, 5:11pm Share: 7 Photos Sheep gather during a wildfire near Limni village on the island of Evia, about 160 kilometers (100 miles) north of Athens, Greece, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. The European Union promised assistance Wednesday to Greece and other countries in southeast Europe grappling with huge wildfires after a blaze gutted or damaged more than 100 homes and businesses near Athens....

Villages on Evia are evacuated as blaze rages across the island, and fires also threaten suburbs of Athens and historic Olympia

Greek firefighters battled Thursday to bring under control two major fires raging near Olympia and on the island of Evia as the country swelters in a record-breaking heatwave.

More than 170 firefighters, around 50 trucks, six helicopters and water-bombing aircraft were deployed near the ancient Olympic site