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Scores of wildfires are burning across Greece. A wildfire burning on the Greek island of Rhodes has forced authorities to order an evacuation of sites including seaside resorts full of tourists.

Some 19,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes as wildfires continued burning for a sixth day on three fronts, Greek authorities said on Sunday

Temperatures to remain high in Italy, Greece and across the Balkans even as heatwave eases in France and Spain

Some 30,000 people, including tourists, have been moved to safety as wildfires on Greek island of Rhodes rage.

Greece was undergoing its hottest July weekend in 50 years, with temperatures forecast to soar above 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit). An emergency operation took place on the island of Rhodes on Saturday to evacuate over 1,500 people to safety from the wildfires raging for five days running.

Athens to see temperatures exceed 40C until the end of July

Country braces for hottest July weekend in 50 years as firefighters battle 79 forest blazes

People in Italy, Spain and Greece describe their day-to-day struggles in soaring temperatures

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Will the high temperatures still be around for summer holiday breaks?