Deadly wildfires in Greece and other European countries destroy homes, threaten nature reserves

By PETROS GIANNAKOURIS and DEREK GATOPOULOS
Associated Press

RHODES, Greece (AP) — Major fires raging in Greece and other European countries have advanced. The flames have caused additional deaths, destroying homes and threatening nature reserves during a third successive wave of extreme temperatures. The summer wildfires have struck countries across the region. The European Union to expand its support, sending two Spanish firefighting planes to Tunisia after wildfires in neighboring Algeria left at least 34 people dead in recent days.