Greece wildfires force people to flee island by boat

Scores of people on Evia were forced to evacuate by sea as wildfire spread rapidly, destroying homes. …

Scores of people on the Greek island of Evia were forced to flee by boat as wildfire spread rapidly, destroying homes in its wake.

The blaze on the island, north of Athens, forced villages to be evacuated.

Fires also threatened the outskirts of Greece’s capital.