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Wildfires continue to consume the south and central areas of the Greek island of Rhodes and have burned constantly since 18 July, according to Aljazeera. Rhodes, a major Tourist attraction, is the largest of the countries Dodecanese islands and has become the location of the largest emergency evacuation in the history of Greece. As Europe suffers from high temperatures, the heatwave in Greece has led to temperatures around 40°C (104°F). CNN reported that Firefighting crews from Croatia, Egypt and Turkey are assisting with the efforts as the blaze nears the Acropolis of Lindos.
While tourists and locals shelter away from the 16 foot (4.9 meters) tall flames, helicopters and water releasing airplanes from Turkey assist the Greek fire service. As new fires continue to break out, the Associated Press says that the island of Corfu has now been ordered to evacuate. Reuters reported that Emergency services have already evacuated an estimated 19,000 people away from danger, keeping them safe at local schools and conference areas. Local residents have helped in the evacuation effort by using their personal vehicles to transport evacuees.  
Saturday and Sunday has been recorded as the hottest July weekend for Greece in 50 years. The Independent reported that temperatures in Greece are expected to decrease to around 30°C(86°F) towards the end of this week. 


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Wildfire on Greek island of Rhodes leads to mass evacuations