ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Some 19,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes as wildfires continued burning for a sixth day on three fronts, Greek authorities said on Sunday.

The longest continuous heatwave that Greece has faced was 12 days long, back in July 1987, Lagouvardos said.

More than 19,000 tourists were evacuated from Rhodes during severe wildfires and heat waves in July. The weather-related issues affected other regions in Greece as well.

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