Greece battles wildfire on Crete for a third day, thousands of tourists left the area

Firefighters battled for a third day on Friday to put out a wildfire on the Greek island of Crete that has razed forests and olive groves and forced thousands of residents and tourists to leave the area.

Around 130 firefighters, 48 vehicles and six helicopters were deployed in the effort, working with gale-force wind gusts and dry conditions that could rekindle the fire in areas already contained.

Wind gusts could fan embers from smouldering trunks of olive and pine trees on the ground...