A week-old wildfire on the Greek resort island of Rhodes tore past defences on Monday, forcing more evacuations as strong winds and successive heatwaves that left scrubland and forests tinder-dry fuelled three major fires raging elsewhere in Greece.
Residents on the island joined the fight against the blaze armed with shovels, tree branches, fire extinguishers and towels.
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