Deadly Fires Rage in Greece and Spain as Hit Blasts Cyprus (2)

Firefighters worked overnight to contain deadly blazes in Greece and Spain that have forced the evacuation of thousands of residents and tourists.

A wildfire is still burning in an inaccessible part of the Aegean island of Chios, where coastguard vessels carried people to safety from beaches on Wednesday. Crews are working to restore electricity after flames destroyed power poles, triggering a blackout across the island.

The number of fires and the amount of area burned has soared in Europe this summer as four major heat waves baked vegetation into kindling. This week, strong winds have spread flames quickly through dry ...