Thousands Flee Wildfires Across Greece as Heat Withers Crops (1)

Greek coastguard vessels evacuated tourists and locals, while a volunteer firefighter died in Spain as authorities struggled to quell blazes across the Mediterranean.

A wildfire in Volissos forced evacuations from two beaches on the island of Chios, with strong winds making it difficult to contain outbreaks. Thousands fled the town of Kato Achaia in northwest Peloponnese — with 550 cars burnt at Patras Customs Office — while residents of Agios Konstantinos, about 48 kilometers (30 miles) west of Athens, also left their homes.

Emergency services work to extinguish fires in Seixalbo, Ourense, Spain.

Photographer: Rosa Veiga/Sipa/AP Photo

In Spain, there are five large fires, including one in the northwestern region of Ourense that ...