Greek fires force beach rescue, approach Olympics birthplace
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. (AP Photo/Thodoris Nikolaou)
By THANASSIS STAVRAKIS and NICHOLAS PAPHITIS
Associated Press
VARIBOBI, Greece — 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 the ancient Olympic Games as the country sweltered under a record heat wave....
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