2,000 People Including Tourists Evacuated as Wildfire Rages on Greek Island of Rhodes

Clouds of smoke from a forest fire rise to the sky on the island of Rhodes, Greece, on July 22, 2023. Rhodes.Rodos via AP

ATHENS, Greece—A large wildfire burning on the Greek island of Rhodes for a fifth day has forced authorities to order an evacuation of four locations, including two seaside resorts.

About 2,000 people, including tourists, were evacuated by sea, fire department spokesman Yannis Artopios said Saturday evening. He added that the hotels and rented homes evacuated “represent less than 10 percent of the island’s tourist accommodations.” He added that all visitors had been evacuated without incident.